1.Classroom instruments function in a variety of ways. Please list some instruments that play (1) melodies, (2) harmony, and (3) rhythm.
(1)Melodic instruments—A melodic instrument is any instrument that can produce a melody.
List melodic instruments:
-piano
-piano
-Electronic Keyboards
-Melody Bells
-Step Bells
-Resonator Bells
-Xylophone
-Glockenspiel
-Metallophone
-Hand bells
-Tone Chimes
-Recorder
(2)Harmonic instruments—A harmonic instrument can play simple chords or drones as accompaniments to songs.
List harmonic instruments:
-Autoharp
-Q-Chord (digital song card guitar)
-Guitar
(3) Rhythmic instruments (percussion instruments)—Rhythmic instruments can play the rhythm to songs. They are divided into woods, metals, and skins.
List rhythmic instruments:
-Maracas
-Triangle
-Tambourine
-Rhythm Sticks
-Hard Drumbs
-Cymbals
2.What musical concepts could students gain through playing instruments?
Students could gain the musical concept of form, melody, pitch, keeping the steady beat, and also knowing the differences in dynamics.
3.Playing instrumental accompaniments adds interests and variety to many songs and contributes toward perceptual and motor skills. The choice and use of appropriate instruments in musical experiences can enrich the study of history, geography, culture and people, poetry, feelings and moods, and holidays. Please select one topic from above categories and design an activity using musical instruments.
-The teacher would read a story to her kindergarten class about the holiday Easter. The story would be about "Peter Cotton Tale". The story is about a rabbit that delivers decorated Easter eggs and colorful baskets to all of the children in the world. The teacher will sing the song first and then have the children sing it with her. The children will use small drums to tap the steady beat of the "Hippity-hoppity" part of the song when the Rabbit is hopping.
Here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity, hoppity,
Easter's on its way.
Bringing' every girl and boy Baskets full of Easter joy,
Things to make your Easter bright and gay.
He's got jellybeans for Tommy,
Colored eggs for sister Sue,
There's an orchid for your Mommy
And an Easter bonnet, too.
Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
Here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Look at him stop, and listen to him say:
"Try to do the things you should."
Maybe if you're extra good,
He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way.
You'll wake up on Easter morning
And you'll know that he was there
When you find those chocolate bunnies
That he's hiding everywhere.
Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity, hoppity,
Easter's on its way.
Bringing' every girl and boy Baskets full of Easter joy,
Things to make your Easter bright and gay.
He's got jellybeans for Tommy,
Colored eggs for sister Sue,
There's an orchid for your Mommy
And an Easter bonnet, too.
Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
Here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Look at him stop, and listen to him say:
"Try to do the things you should."
Maybe if you're extra good,
He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way.
You'll wake up on Easter morning
And you'll know that he was there
When you find those chocolate bunnies
That he's hiding everywhere.
Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hopping' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
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