Advance Australia Fair
Found in: Foundation Songs
Heidi M., Canada
One of my students asked about Advance Australia Fair, because he saw it as a new addition in the Foundation 2 materials. Is it meant to be optional, a possible alternative to Star Spangled Banner? Or a new addition to Foundation 2?
Cate R., Australia
SSB is included in all materials, Australian as well. AAF is in the back of the Foundation 2 music book. I teach SSB as it has video support, then switch to AAF or Waltzing Matilda after they learn the clues for SSB.
Laurie Richards, Nebraska
This question has come up before, so we recently added the following explanation to Foundation 2 Teacher training Notes after Fur Elise – you may not have seen it:
Advance Australia Fair: This song is included in the Student Music Book as an alternative to Star Spangled Banner. The music is presented in a lead sheet format and utilizes the same teaching strategies as those used in Star Spangled Banner. Note: the same lead sheet for Advance Australia Fair is also included in the Arrangements 2 Music Book.
Heidi M., Canada
Thanks everyone. I will wait until he can easily play SSB, and then if he wishes to do AAF or Oh Canada I will have him learn those too.