Description
Chair Drumming for age 9 – 11
The resource shows a progression towards reading standard notation and is a fun and engaging way for children to learn how to read a series of rhythm patterns starting through shapes and playing using body percussion which leads on to using drumsticks for chair drumming activities.
This Music Resource Bundle includes: a 12 page Teaching Plan and PPT Resource.
As a guide, this resource, delivered as part of a weekly lesson (20-25 mins) and followed up with 2 x 10/15 mins during the week, could take 6 – 8 weeks to be ready for a performance.
- 1.Teaching Plan:
- This Teaching Plan/Guide has very detailed steps in how to teach the rhythm patterns through Body Percussion and how to teach the Chair Drumming (or table drumming)
- The track used for a performance of this activity which has been recorded as a ‘Play Along’ is the well known song from Encanto ‘We Don’t Talk about Bruno’.
- There are links in the Teaching Guide to video demonstrations of the Body Percussion actions and of the Chair Drumming activity.
- The ‘Play Along’ video will help support learners in playing and following the rhythm patterns as each beat is highlighted.
- 2. PowerPoint Resource: are the PPT slides which are used in the recorded ‘Play Along’.
- A super resource to have to help support learners in practising the different rhythm patterns.