Students learning tuned percussion in the classroom?
Friday, March 19th, 2010To help students understand how timpani can be tuned, demonstrate the effect of membrane tension on pitch. With a coffee can drum (see lessons on Untuned Percussion), you can often vary the tension of the skin by simply pressing or pulling at the edges of the skin, while another student hits the drum in steady [...]
Lesson ideas to teach students about Tuned Percussion Instruments.
Thursday, March 18th, 2010To help students understand how timpani can be tuned, demonstrate the effect of membrane tension on pitch. With a coffee can drum (see lessons on Untuned Percussion), pull on the edges of the drumhead to put varying degrees of tension on it, while a student plays a steady drumbeat on it. If the students have [...]
Tuned Percussion instruments and how to use them in music class
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Students will enjoy learning about how the timpani are tuned by exploring the effect of the skins tightness on its pitch. With a simple home made drum, pull on the edges of the drumhead to put varying degrees of tension on it, while a student plays a steady drumbeat on it. Students can get into [...]
Creative ways to use percussion in the elementary music classroom
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Teaching a lesson about percussion in music class? here are a few ideas that are suitable for elementary through to junior high school. You could have the students make their own drums. Students can make their own drums if you have enough materials, otherwise you could do it as a class project. You will need [...]
Classroom Lessons on Tuned Percussion instruments
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Creating music lesson plans about percussion instruments is easy with a few ideas detailed below. To help students understand how timpani can be tuned, demonstrate the effect of membrane tension on pitch. With a simple home made drum, pull on the edges of the drumhead to put varying degrees of tension on it, while a [...]
Helping students learn about Percussion creatively
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010In this article you’ll find a few ideas for creating Music Lesson plans all about untuned percussion instruments. You could have the students make their own drums. Students can make their own drums if you have enough materials, otherwise you could do it as a class project. You’ll simply need a large empty can, some [...]
Drum, Drum, Drum – teaching about untuned percussion
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Here are a couple of Music Lesson planning ideas for teaching about percussion in the elementary, middle or even junior high school music class. Making drums is always a fun activity with younger students. Students can make their own drums if you have enough materials, otherwise you could do it as a class project. You’ll [...]
Music class lesson plans for learning about untuned percussion
Monday, March 15th, 2010Teaching a lesson about percussion in music class? here are a few ideas that are suitable for elementary through to junior high school. Make a drum! Do this as a demonstration with student participation, or, if you have the resources, let each student make a drum. You will need an empty coffee can or other [...]
Planning for percussion in the music class
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Teaching a lesson about percussion in music class? here are a few ideas that are suitable for elementary through to junior high school. You could have the students make their own drums. Do this as a demonstration with student participation, or, if you have the resources, let each student make a drum. You will need [...]
Classroom percussion lesson planning
Saturday, March 13th, 2010In this article you’ll find a few ideas for creating a music lesson plan all about untuned percussion instruments. Making drums is always a fun activity with younger students. Students can make their own drums if you have enough materials, otherwise you could do it as a class project. You’ll simply need a large empty [...]
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