USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS FOR THE NOTE LESSONS BELOW:
BOOMWHACKER
Tuned Percussion Tubes
These are BOOMWHACKER tuned percussion tubes. In these pictures they are lined up in the order of the white notes on a piano (CDEFGABC). These 8 notes make up one octave on a piano. To play these, hit two of the same colour together to produce a specific note. EX - hit the two red tubes together to play the note "C". Or, if you don't have enough Boomwhackers to go around, students can hit the ground. Below are songs you can play by following along with your students. Designate them a specific note to play. One student could be designated note C (red), another A (purple) etc.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbtYHKzyo_8
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbtYHKzyo_8
For more videos for students to follow along with:
Boomwhacker Play Along -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNYP6sYWgjAddNo534PEKQ
Boomwhacker Play Along -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNYP6sYWgjAddNo534PEKQ
XYLOPHONES
These are xylophones. They contain the same notes that are found on the piano. Use mallets to strike the notes.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPcfrUzZnQ
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPcfrUzZnQ
PIANO/KEYBOARD
The piano or keyboard can be used to teach students the various notes.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH7R3qEGX-g
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH7R3qEGX-g
VOICE
Singing is a great way for students to learn their notes. Have them sing with songs, or sing various notes you play on a piano.
LESSONS
Song to learn the white notes on the piano
C is a creeping crawling critter
D is a dancing dainty duck
E is an elegant enormous elephant
F is a funky fuzzy fox
G is a generous grumpy giant
A is an aged adorable anteater
B is a busy beautiful bear
C is a creeping crawling critter
* Play the notes on the keyboard while singing
D is a dancing dainty duck
E is an elegant enormous elephant
F is a funky fuzzy fox
G is a generous grumpy giant
A is an aged adorable anteater
B is a busy beautiful bear
C is a creeping crawling critter
* Play the notes on the keyboard while singing
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
*Could also use these notes for the ABC's
Old Macdonald
Frère Jacques
*Could also use these notes for this Thanksgiving song --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvMKKlvZPWA
The Skeleton Dance
Follow along with the video! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbl4BNkAq_U
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
O Christmas Tree
We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Heart Song
*Could also use these notes for B-I-N-G-O