This inventive program is designed to help teachers and students discover the joy of creating music using homemade or found instruments. Fully reproducible, and including a data CD for projection,
Get out your bucket drums and play along with some of the greatest classical music hits of all time! Teaching suggestions, playing tips, and parts for bucket drums and optional classroom percussion are
Percussion brings a ton of excitement to the music classroom, but there can be obstacles like cost and storage. This book solves it all, so you and your students can enjoy the endless possibilities of
This easy-to-use book offers an educational way to celebrate the 20 different holidays and four seasons throughout the year. Each of the chants presents three stepping stones to rhythmic reading.
This book includes six percussion trios that are perfect for both classroom music and instrumental groups. Each piece is engaging and employs styles that are familiar to students. Performance notes explain
Get your students playing fun rhythms on a variety of instruments while teaching them the importance of cooperation. "D.R.U.M." is an acronym for Discipline, Respect, and Unity through Music. The book is
The 20 tried-and-true pieces in this collection are sequential works for hand drums, barrel drums, tubanos, congas, and small percussion. You will find everything from easy hand drum arrangements (using the
This resource includes 15 songs with activities, lesson plans, objectives, and supplemental materials available for download including student worksheets and full-color visuals to use with presentation
Easy Bucket Drumming is a collection of fun and upbeat arrangements for students age six and above. As students work through this resource, they will learn to read quarter- and eighth-note rhythms,
These easy grooves are a great way to teach bucket basics. They also work as warm-up exercises for bucket ensembles that are already established. Inside this book you'll find 30 simple grooves and two easy
Enrich your curriculum with these engaging age-appropriate music lessons. This collection, which follows the same formula as the popular What to Teach When series, includes three classroom-tested
This book is designed to serve as a supplemental resource for rhythm activities in the classroom. The fun and innovative lessons range from playing rhythms, drums and mallet instruments, to chants and
Instruments are so important in a quality music education, but some struggle with using them effectively, especially if you don't have all the instruments you would like to have. Here's the answer! This
This book is packed with fun, educational games. It's organized in seven chapters: Games Of Beat; Games Of Measure; Games Of Duration; Games Of Pattern; Games Of Ensemble; Games Of Subdivision and
Take your students on an unforgettable musical journey with this collection of twelve original compositions using everyday objects in place of traditional instruments. While each piece includes suggestions
Always a classroom favorite, bucket drums and other percussion instruments are ideal ways to teach rhythmic concepts. This valuable resource is a great way to feel the joy of group performance without
These activities will have your students moving, singing, playing, and learning! Strengthen teacher-student relationships, encourage active participation, and cultivate excitement for learning by teaching
This exciting curriculum covers drumming across the globe, from West African to Taiko styles. All rhythms and examples are on the CD for easy teaching and use in the classroom. All types of learning styles
This resource contains a dozen arrangements utilizing buckets, pails, and drumsticks. In addition to guiding you through the process of setting up your bucket ensemble, this reproducible resource
Percussionist and educator Mark Shelton has broken down basic drum set patterns, from waltz to rock, and has reconfigured them for classroom instruments. Each of the 18 grooves includes teaching
This is another volume in the growing World Music Drumming library of teaching resources. Author, Will Schmid, collaborated with teachers from Indonesia, Egypt, Tanzania, Greece, Mexico, Hawaii, Germany,