Music:

Choose one or two of these activities to explore through the week:

• WATCH - Mr. DiFabio’s Instrument Spotlight Video about World Percussion (9:36)
• CREATE - Build your own shaker instrument (4:03)
• LISTEN - Listen to La Cucaracha.
  • Find the steady beat and move to the music.
  • Can you tap your head, knees, shoulders? Can you stomp your feet? Clap your hands?
  • How else can we move to the music?
  • If you made a shaker instrument, you can shake along to the music!
• MOVE - Some people don't like bugs, but others find them very interesting! Do you have a favorite bug? How does it move? You can dance like ants, bees, fireflies, and caterpillars in Bug n’ Roll! (1:45)

Happy exploring!

Music:

Choose one or two of these activities to explore through the week:

• WATCH - Mr. DiFabio’s Instrument Spotlight Video about World Percussion (9:36)
• CREATE - Build your own shaker instrument (4:03)
• LISTEN - Listen to La Cucaracha.
  • Find the steady beat and move to the music.
  • Can you tap your head, knees, shoulders? Can you stomp your feet? Clap your hands?
  • How else can we move to the music?
  • If you made a shaker instrument, you can shake along to the music!
• MOVE - Some people don't like bugs, but others find them very interesting! Do you have a favorite bug? How does it move? You can dance like ants, bees, fireflies, and caterpillars in Bug n’ Roll! (1:45)

Happy exploring!

Music:

Explore these activities throughout the week:

This week, we're exploring new sounds through the percussion family. Listen to instruments from other cultures around the world. We'll take a closer look at the following instruments from Africa and Latin America: Djembe, Conga, Shekere and the Log Drums.

• WATCH - Mr. DiFabio’s Instrument Spotlight Video about World Percussion (9:36)
• WATCH - Ms. Martinez’s World Percussion Video about Instruments from Africa (10:07)

Happy listening!

Music:

Explore these activities throughout the week:

This week, we're exploring new sounds through the percussion family. Listen to instruments from other cultures around the world. We'll take a closer look at the following instruments from Africa and Latin America: Djembe, Conga, Shekere and the Log Drums.

• WATCH - Mr. DiFabio’s Instrument Spotlight Video about World Percussion (9:36)
• WATCH - Ms. Martinez’s World Percussion Video about Instruments from Africa (10:07)

Happy listening!

Music:

Choose one or two of these activities to explore throughout the week:

This week we are continuing to learn about instrument families with a focus on Percussion from different parts of the world. Do you know where Brazil is? How about Cuba? These are some cultures whose instruments and music were heavily influenced by traditional African music. In the clips below, you'll see some of these instruments and hear some of these rhythms!

• WATCH - Mr. DiFabio’s Instrument Spotlight Video about World Percussion (9:36)
• WATCH - Ms. Martinez’s World Percussion Video about Instruments from Brazil and Cuba (11:39)
  • This clip features instruments from Brazil such as the Caixa, Surdo, Tamborim and the Timbau, Pandeiro, Repique. In the last example of this clip you'll also see Afro Cuban instruments featured. Some of those instruments include the Conga and the Timbales.
• WATCH - Ms. Martinez’s World Percussion Video about Instruments from Africa (10:07)
  • This clip features instruments including the Djembe, Conga, Shekere and the Log Drums!

Happy listening and enjoy the new sounds!

Music:

Choose one or two of these activities to explore throughout the week:

This week, we will be exploring the percussion family through examples of World Music. You may not recognize some of the rhythms you'll hear or some of the instruments you'll see. However, we think you'll really enjoy listening to and learning about these percussion instruments from: Africa, Brazil, Cuba and Puerto Rico!

• WATCH - Mr. DiFabio’s Instrument Spotlight Video about World Percussion (9:36)
• LOCATE - Can you find Africa, Brazil, Cuba and Puerto Rico on the map? Click HERE and explore! Once you've found these locations on the map, listen to music from each of these countries/territories!
• WATCH - AFRICA: Djembe vs. Conga (2:15)
• WATCH - AFRICA: Shekere (2:28)
• WATCH - BRAZIL: Caixa, Tamborim, Surdo (0:30)
• WATCH - CUBA: Legends of Cuba (2:54)
• WATCH - PUERTO RICO: Bare Feet, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Bomba (3:41)
• WATCH - Performance From Featured Cuban Artist: CELIA CRUZ (5:30)

Happy exploring!

Take your music learning further with these great resources:

• TED ED - [LINK] Here’s a playlist of all the TED ED talks about music on YouTube. These are best used by upper elementary and high school students.
• Mario Paint Composer - [LINK] This site enables students to create their own 8-bit music that sounds like it’s from an actual Super Nintendo video game. Students can also download their song as an mp3 to keep or to share. A great music writing site for all ages.
• Folk Ways - [LINK] A great site for upper elementary to high school students interested in world music!
• DSO Kids - [LINK] Dallas Symphony Orchestra website for students of all ages. It has pages for different composers and instruments including video and audio clips. Also has activities for students including coloring pages, practice tips, and ideas for making your own instrument.
• Classics for Kids - [LINK] Classical music for elementary music. Site includes music and information on composers, quizzes, games, and activities students can do at home.
• Brain Pop - [LINK] Great video resources about musical genres, making music, and MORE! Great for elementary - middle school.
• Teoria - [LINK] Ear training and theory resources for more advanced students.
• Rhythm Randomizer - [LINK] Here students can practice reading rhythms. Students can choose different note and rest values and the site will randomly generate new sight-reading exercises.