1-5 Drum Circle and Interactive Music Class Activities Lesson Ideas

William Tell Overture Rhythm Sticks 

WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE 2 minute CARTOON

WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE BODY PERCUSSION

WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE RHYTHM STICKS

1st GRADE STEADY BEAT AND SCRBBLE WARM UP

4th GRADE RHYTHM AND SOLFEGE ACTIVITY

3rd GRADE STRONG AND WEAK BEATS

 

1. DO A RUMBLE

        EVERYONE PLAYS TOGETHER AND GETS LOUD AND SOFT

2. CALL AND RESPONSE

        LEADER AND ECHO

3.  RHYTHM NAMING

        HAVE A STUDENT SAY THEIR NAME AND PLAY IT

            NOW HAVE CLASS REPEAT NAME AFTER STUDENT

4.  USE A BUILD A BEAT CHART

DRUMS, SHAKERS, STICKS, COWBELLS, TAMBORINE, SCRAPER

NAME INTRO OR FAVORITE COLOR

HD = HANDS DOWN

HU= HANDS UP

HD HD

HU HU

IF YOU CAN SAY IT

YOU CAN PLAY IT

LET'S ALL PLAY OUR DRUM 

CIRCLE TIME ACTIVITY

LET'S ALL PLAY OUR DRUM

ALL PLAY OUR DRUM

PLAY OUR DRUM

LET'S ALL PLAY OUR DRUM 

BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN

5 SAY AND PLAY RYTHMS

I LOVE   AP   PLE     PIE

I LOVE   TO PLAY    THE DRUMS

MASHED___ PO   TA   TOES

HOT   CHOCO  LATE

X    HEART BEAT     X    HEART BEAT

( THE FOLLOWING IS 

2 DIFFERENT HAND POSITIONS

WITH THE SAME BEAT)

ONE BA NA NA

MASHED PO TA TO

LEAD CALL RESPONSE

RUMBLE DRUM BALL

PLAY THE INSTRUMENT WHEN BALL IS 

IN THE AIR

HITS THE GROUND

AND EVEN ROLLS ON THE GROUND

BONGOS

How to play your first bongo solo: a lesson for beginners

Beginner Bongos VS Professional Bongos | Bongo Comparison

How to play 

a classic rock beat on bongos