About This Lesson
The McFerrins are a family of singers who have all pursued their careers individually. However, on this special occasion they came together to celebrate their family and to combine talents in a variety of ways. Lessons expand a student's experience with music, from scat singing to spirituals, and from musical theatre to opera. Students are encouraged to add several different kinds of sounds as accompaniment to songs and to experiment with scat-singing. Students learn how African American singers established themselves in Opera. Themes: Transformation, Enduring Values, The Human Family.
