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Firikyiwa - A must-have instrument for the music classroom.
September 30, 2014

Tiny Time Saver – Firikyiwa African Bell Instrument

The Firikyiwa is a percussion instrument from African and is my newest favorite toy/tiny time saver in the music room.  I saw my friend Sarah Lillie use this years ago with her classes and I’ve ALWAYS wanted one.  This year on the requisition cycle I decided that I should spend […]
Teaching students how to take off and put bars on your percussion instruments.
August 23, 2014

Bars On, Bars Off – Learning How to Set the Instruments Correctly

I love using my barred percussion/Orff instruments and I love when students feel proficient playing accompaniments, tapping out melodic patterns, and especially improvising!  What I love ALMOST as much is when students feel good about the procedures of how to hold mallets, how to stand at the instruments, how to […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
May 14, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of May – 2014

OMGoodness, don’t you love that it’s already May!  I can’t believe the school year is almost over… or at least I say that when my principal is around.  Truthfully, I’m excited for summer and all the new learning, relaxation, and project time that it brings.  I will admit, I spend […]
Orff instrument stands
May 2, 2014

DIY Orff Instrument Stands

Through the blessings of so many people, I have been able to really build up the number of barred percussion “Orff” instruments in my classroom.  When I came to this school we had two soprano metallophones and a bass xylophone and now there are nearly 14 instruments of all different […]
Great video to show off an instrument family with various sizes!
April 25, 2014

Film Friday – Trombones of all Sizes!

Trombones, trombones, trombones of all sizes!  This video features the “German Brass” ensemble, a talented musical group which is comprised of members of major German symphony orchestras and professors at university music schools.  The German Brass has some fun with trombones in this entertaining musical act set in a circus […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
April 22, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of April – 2014

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching.  Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things.  Why not share […]
Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!
March 23, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of March – 2014

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching.  Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things.  Why not share […]
The Living Piano - Video to use with students
March 21, 2014

Film Friday – The Living Piano

Imagine a giant piano keyboard set up in a park for anyone to play.  Sounds like fun, right?  Step on the keyboard and a note will sound.  Find a friend and you can play a song together.  Now instead of synthesized piano sounds, imagine that any time you step on […]
A few ideas about what musical resources to order and what to avoid.
February 17, 2014

Time to Order:  Do’s, Don’ts, and Dreams!

Whenever I get close to order time I pull out the catalogs I’ve been hoarding all year and I start to think again about how to spend my meager budget. I get only $100 a year from my fine arts dept and another $100 or so from my building.  Of […]
Watch this amazing video of Adam Ben Ezra and his upright bass!
February 14, 2014

Film Friday – Awesome Upright Bass Solo

I’m always on the lookout for fantastic videos of musicians who excel at their instrument, are amazing singers, etc.  When I stumbled across this video, I knew that it was a must-save because it’s pleasing to watch, has some great musical content, and is relaxing.  Adam Ben Ezra is the musician […]
A homemade cart for barred percussion instruments.
November 23, 2013

DIY Orff Carts – Get those bass instruments moving!

So, I’ve got three amazing bass barred percussion instruments in my room.  Two bass xylophones and a bass metallophone.  I love them for the timbre they bring and kids love playing them because they’re “the hugest ones!”  All in all, these instruments are fantastic… but they’re not fantastic to move […]
Best Boomwhacker playing ever! Videos to inspire your students!
November 15, 2013

Film Friday – Plastik Music  — Boomwhacker Craziness!

If you love boomwhackers, then you need to see these videos!  Plastik Music is a musical group that takes famous songs and arranges them for boomwhackers and a variety of other found/converted/created instruments.  Here’s a quick blurb from their website: “From Mozart to Motown, Plastic Musik puts a RADICAL twist […]
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