Tag Archives: boomwhackers

New Year Issue 117: Ring in the Year

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

I once took a set of handbells into school. It was a splendid three octave set, ranging in size from a sizeable bucket to a tea-cup. If you ever embark on something as brave as this, remember to think it … Continue reading →

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Issue 100: An Octave of Boomwhackers

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

Last week, I posted on my cunning plan to add boomwhackers to two of my samba groups to allow for larger classes of around 40 children. I had some time to spare, and occupied myself with working out how to … Continue reading →

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Issue 99: Pitched Percussion Samba

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

This year I will be teaching two samba classes with around children 40 in each group. So what! So the kits supplied to the schools will only have 32 instruments, and will need to be supplemented, so that everyone gets … Continue reading →

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Issue 95: Ah, could you take year 5 and 6 for music now?

Posted on July 13, 2013 by

So I had the luxury of ten minutes to plan an unexpected 45 minute lesson for year 5/6 No plans? no problem. I took the crate of boomwhackers (I LOVE boomwhackers – sad, but true) and we were off. I chose the … Continue reading →

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Issue 95: Samba on Saturday, and Boomwhackers

Posted on July 13, 2013 by

I caught just the last five minutes of a vibrant samba performance by a local Junior School in the town centre this afternoon as I nipped in for last minute shopping before closing time. About thirty children and a couple … Continue reading →

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Issue 88: Boomwhackers in Sunday School

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Now, this is something I did in Sunday School in church this morning, but before you skip straight to the next post because you are not interested or involved in church, stay with me just a moment longer. My “topic” … Continue reading →

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Issue 84: Stamping Tubes from the Solomon Islands

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

I am teaching cyclic patterns this term with a Year 5 and 6 class. We have got the Music Express books at this school, and they have a music clip of stamping tubes played in the Solomon islands (link to Geography … Continue reading →

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Issue 77: Can you can-can?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

I was looking for some more ideas to use with boomwhackers, and tripped across this: http://toetappingmusic.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/play-can-can-on-boomwhackershand-chimes/ I thnk that the way he has developed the notation is pretty neat – each pitch gets their own sheet, and played on the … Continue reading →

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