Pupil outcome: I can play a steady beat on my instrument as we sing. Key learning points: - We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing. - We can sing and move in time to the music and know that pulse...

Pupil outcome: I can begin to play a song that uses do, mi, so and la on pitched percussion instruments. Key learning points: - We can tap the beat and rhythm of a song or rhyme. - We can use stick notation to read rhythms using rhythm...

Pupil outcome: I can read and play do, mi, so and la and can explore different ways to play these notes. Key learning points: - The melodies we sing, are made up of high and low pitched notes. - We can use a musical stave to read songs...

Check out this holiday play-along for your music class. Perfect boomwhacker play-along for the holiday season.

This video is answering the question of what instruments are in the percussion section.

Music is a special way people all over the world connect and have fun. There are many kinds of musical instruments, like string instruments, woodwinds, brass, percussion, keyboards, and guitars, each making different sounds. If you want...

In this video, the teacher explores the world of music with fun and engaging activities. Students learn about different instruments, the power of imagination in creating music, and even how to make music using their own bodies. The video...

Pupil outcome: I can describe the timbre of instruments and understand that an instrument’s materials affect its timbre. Key learning points: - We warm up before playing so that we can focus our mind and bodies and be ready to play. -...

An introduction to sound and purpose of bass instruments. Bass instruments have the lowest pitch of the musical instruments in an ensemble and help set the beat of the music. Learn about bass instruments such as electric bass, double...

Play the popular four corners game with a music twist! In level two, students will see the name, instrument and hear the instrument to match with the family.

Play the popular four corners game with a music twist! In level one, students will ONLY hear the family of instruments.

Play the popular four corners game with a music twist! In level four, students will ONLY hear the instrument to match with the family.

Play the popular four corners game with a music twist! In level one, students will hear and see the family of instruments.

Pupil outcome: I can echo a rhythm in time and know that rhythm is the pattern of sounds that we play and sing. Key learning points: - We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing. - We can sing and...

Step back in time and experience the nostalgic charm of Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, Arizona. Meet Brett Valliant, the talented organist, as he takes you on a journey through the history and unique atmosphere of this extraordinary...

Pupil outcome: I can move, play and sing in time to the pulse. Key learning points: - We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing. - We can sing new songs together, keeping a steady pulse. - We can...

The piano is unique among instruments in that it's both a stringed instrument and a percussion instrument. Learn about the parts of a piano and how the strings and hammers work together to create a piano's rich sound.

Pupil outcome: I can respond to music through movement and understand that timbre can help to develop a character. Key learning points: - Composers can create music that helps us imagine animals, characters or stories. - Moving to music...

Pupil outcome: I can compose a high-low melody and perform this on pitched percussion. Key learning points: - Pitch is how high or low the note sounds. We can show different pitches with actions as we sing and play. - Bigger pitched...

Pupil outcome: I can hear the difference between high and low notes in our songs. Key learning points: - Pitch is how high or low a note sounds. - We can use actions with our bodies to help us hear the high and low notes in a song. -...

Pupil outcome: I can use symbols to write my animal sounds on a graphic score. Key learning points: - Music can be notated to share and remember for another day. - A graphic score is one way of reading and writing notation. - Graphic...

Pupil outcome: I can read and play from a simple graphic score. Key learning points: - Composers can create music that helps us imagine animals, characters or stories. - Moving to music can help us imagine the stories the composer is...

Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...

Take the guesswork out of purchasing these percussion instruments by knowing exactly what's in a drum kit and what to keep in mind when buying one.