Part 1 : Sound Start

Instruments

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What're the best musical instruments to start on?

Instruments for
'Not Just Noise' sessions

Simple musical instruments can be found all around you! Your own body can be a great instrument through clapping, stomping, or snapping. Kitchen items like pots, spoons, or containers make fun percussion sounds. Simple musical instruments are a fun way to explore rhythm and sound.

Body Instruments

VOICE

LIPS

HANDS

FEET

Sounds They Can Make

• Loud / Soft
• Long / Short
• High / Low
• Harsh / Clear

Sounds Patterns They Can Make

• Even / Uneven
• Getting Louder / Getting Softer
• Fast / Slow
• Getting Faster / Getting Slower
• Getting Longer
• Getting Higher / Getting Lower

Kitchen Instruments

CUTLERY

COOKWARE

BOTTLES

BOXES

Sounds They Can Make

• Loud / Soft

Sounds Patterns They Can Make

• Even / Uneven
• Getting Louder / Getting Softer
• Fast / Slow
• Getting Faster / Getting Slower
• Getting Longer

Commercial Instruments

For Un-Pitched Sound Attributes
percussion instruments – Drum, Tambourine, Cabasa

DRUM

TAMBOURINE

CABASA

For Pitched Sound Attributes
tuned instruments – Keyboard, Recorder, Ukelele, Kazoo, TinWhistle, Ocarina, Glockenspiel, xylophone

KEYBOARD

RECORDER

UKELELE

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