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Counting the Beat: Analysing Aotearoa Pop Songs



How can New Zealand pop songs be analysed in the classroom? Music teacher and composer Mathew Hoyes discusses an approach, and has created examples to assist getting started. 

Mat Hoyes produces this resource. He is currently a Music Teacher in New Zealand and wrote the resource to assist teachers and students with the Achievement Standard; Investigate an Aspect of New Zealand Music standard for Year 12s.

Counting the Beat: Analysing Aotearoa Pop Songs