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Percussion &
Rhythm Resources
About Time to Celebrate! (18 Rhythm Stick
Routines for Holidays Throughout the Year)
—Andrew Briggs. A hands-on, active-learning
approach to rhythm! Eighteen familiar songs for
holidays throughout the year are presented with
notated rhythm patterns and kinesthetic stick
routines: tap them on your knees, click them
together, cross with a neighbor, and more!
The simple rhythms can be learned by rote or
read off the reproducible student pages. Plus,
concise background information makes it easy
to lead a discussion about featured holidays
and the history and culture of each piece.
10631933 Reproducible Book
& Enhanced CD . . . . . . . . .29.99
About Time!—Andrew Briggs. These energetic
rhythmic routines are active learning at its
very best. Eighteen familiar classroom songs
are presented with notated rhythm patterns
and kinesthetic stick routines. Tap them on
your knees, click them together, cross with a
neighbor, and more. The simple rhythms can
be learned by rote or read off the reproducible
student pages. Information about the history
and culture of each piece is included.
10457834 Reproducible Book
& Enhanced CD . . . . . . . . .29.99
The Accidental Drum Circle—Mark Burrows.
This shares how the author put together a
drum circle program that reached hundreds of
students. This humorous quick read addresses
everything from how to arrange the instruments
and students, to the basics of proper drumming,
how to start a groove, and how to have a drum
circle without drums! The positive effect of a
drum circle is that it connects people through
a shared musical experience that builds
community while celebrating individuality.
10023811 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.95
Ancient Carol Fantasy (O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel)—arr. Paul Jennings. This is a
great combination of rhythm patterns that
work well with the traditional carol. As written,
the ensemble includes a single bucket band
part, rhythm sticks, sand blocks, rainstick,
Boomwhackers, and small triangle, but this
is flexible as virtually all parts are optional,
especially if you use the full recording that
is included. An impressive addition to any
holiday concert!
11379495 Reproducible Book & CD . .19.95
11379497F PDF & MP3 Bundle . . . . . .17.95
Beat Blast (Play-Along Activities for
Percussion)—Tom Anderson. Here is one
complete resource that allows your students to
jam along on percussion tracks with authentic
play-along tracks. Styles from rock, pop and
alternative are explored - and everything, from
helpful warm-ups, grooves, specific playing
suggestions, and digital access to play-along
audio recordings and separate PDFs of the
percussion instrument parts are included. Grab
your cowbell, shakers, tambourines and drums.
Songlist includes: Another One Bites the Dust;
All Right Now, Human; We're Not Gonna Take
It; Shut Up and Dance and Happy.
11103363 Book, Online Audio & PDF . .29.99
Beatbox (World Music Drumming 101)—Will
Schmid. With the help of this collection your
students can create the basic patterns used by
rock drummers; re-create the sound of a mbira
(thumb piano) with xylophones; form their
own Haitian meringue ensemble; learn about
hambone and step-dancing; and experiment
with call and response, layered ostinatos,
syncopation and improvisation.
10317499 Book & CD Pack. . . . . . . . .29.99
Body Electric 2.0 (A Symphony of Sounds
for Body Percussion)—Mark Burrows.
Combining body percussion, vocal percussion
and mouth sounds, this uses grooves
and rhythm activities that are accessible,
educational and fun. Suggested activities are
provided for each groove that will extend them
into a performance piece. From grammar
to gamelan, poetry slams to palmas, and
tone poems to tongue twisters, students will
strengthen their listening and rhythm skills while
exploring music and cross-curricular concepts.
10062414 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.95
Body Jams—Murray Houllif. For general
music and instrumental class use, each of
the six reproducible small ensemble pieces
in this collection offers a fun, exciting way to
foster and encourage musical creativity and
self-expression. They may be performed as
body percussion pieces as well as substituting
sounds using percussion/rhythm instruments,
"junkyard" sounds or kitchen/household
instruments. Students will learn how to read
and perform short, basic rhythms and apply
them to pieces in rock, jazz, Latin, march, and
classical styles. A brief description and history
of each style is included.
10547958 Reproducible Book . . . . . . .29.95
Bucket Classics! (Classical Play-Along
Songs for Bucket Drums and Classroom
Percussion)—Tom Anderson. 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 provided in this
reproducible book. Full-performance and
accompaniment-only tracks are included with
the online media.
11521212 Book, Online Audio
& PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.99
D.R.U.M.—Jim Solomon. 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 organized in two sections, Jam
Rhythms and Jam Rhythm Ensembles,
and Ensembles Based on Speech, and
the appendix offers many helpful teaching
suggestions as well as pictures and tips on how
to play 15 different percussion instruments. An
outstanding book!
3178746 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.99
Flex! (30 Easy Ensembles for Whatever
You Have)—Mark Shelton. Don't have all the
instruments you would like to have for your
class?. Here's the answer! This book offers
30 opportunities to practice ensemble skills
with whatever instruments you have - whether
a plethora of fantastic instruments or simply
body percussion. Develop your students' skills
while they experience a variety of styles, key
signatures, and rhythmic figures that will stay
with them in their musical journey. Use with
barred percussion, buckets, Boomwhackers,
conventional classroom percussion instruments,
found sounds, and body percussion.
Downloadable recordings included.
11123852 Reproducible Book
with online resources . . . . .26.95
Found Soundology—Mark Shelton. 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 for found sounds, Mark
Shelton encourages students to find their own
sound sources. Teaching and performance
tips, recordings, and reproducible parts round
out this creative resource.
10523066 Reproducible Book & CD . .26.95
Games & Grooves for Bucket Band, Rhythm
Sticks, and Lots of Joyous Instruments
—John Riggio & Paul Jennings. This
valuable resource is designed for beginners
and intermediate students and can also be
flexibly adapted using the materials included.
Though the tracks are designed to work with
just buckets, you have the option to use
rhythm sticks, Boomwhackers, ukulele, and
many other instruments with the notated
parts provided. The songs include games and
game-like tunes, as well as grooves, which are
short, repetitive patterns that are fun to play. A
great way to stretch your budget, the package
includes a teacher's handbook, reproducible
student parts, and P/A CD.
11345976 Reproducible Book & CD
Teachers handbook
with student parts . . . . . . . .24.95
11377121F PDF & MP3 Bundle Download
Teachers handbook
with student parts . . . . . . . .22.95
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