Did you know that Karoake translates as ‘empty orchestra’? Fun fact for the day.
I do have a reason for bringing this up. There’s a free karaoke maker you can download and use in your class (or in your basement with a bunch of your equally tone-deaf friends). It’s called AV Video Karaoke Maker. Now I’m not going to lie to you, there’s a bit of a learning curve with this application. Also you can’t use it with a mac. It can be frustrating to use at first, especially when you have to match the timing of the words with the music, but the end product is worth it. The kids enjoy it and are more likely to sing along with a song when it’s presented in this format.
I’ve personally used it to make a simple ABC karaoke video as well as a more complicated song about weather in French to Rihanna’s umbrella. Once you’ve made a couple of videos it becomes less stressful and more fun to use. Feel free to share any videos you create with this tool!
