nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Up the Ladder Down the Ladder with Parachute
- keeping the beat together
- call and response - say your name out loud on beat and sing your name out loud in tune
- exploring dynamic and tempo change, e.g. soft to loud, slow to fast
Video of ManMan and Akari singing the song: https://youtu.be/adCa-4YjPYY
Locomotor Exercises/When the Music Starts
When the music start, we _____________ around.
When the music start, we _____________ around.
_________, __________, _________ all around
_________ til the music STOPS!
- practice different locomotor skills
- creative movement
- interact with each other
- interact with the space
different movement: run, hop, skip, dash, twirl, slither, fly, float, tiptoe, etc.
I can make a letter!
- keep a beat while making different letters with our bachi
- finger control
- hand eye coordination
Choo Choo Choo Choo train is coming
- keeping the beat and follow the teacher
- spatial awareness > forming shape of train
- follow the leader
Walking Walking
http://taikotots.blogspot.com/2015/05/walking-walking-melody-of-frere-ja...
Aisatsu Song
- singing with bachi
- internalize and strengthen the sense of musical phrasing
- echo the teacher
- play on the drum
https://youtu.be/NKSn4o9i-d0
http://taikotots.blogspot.com/search/label/*Song%3A%20Aisatsu%20Greeting...
The Wheels on the Bus
Gong Xi Gong Xi
http://taikotots.blogspot.com/2017/01/gong-xi-gong-xi-happy-new-year.html
Video: https://youtu.be/mHvzeuqTuE8
Celebrate the New Year
All around the city
Full of joy and happiness
Everybody singing
Gong xi Gong xi Gong xi ni ah!
Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi ni
Gong xi Gong xi Gong xi ni ah!
Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi ni!
Thank you song
https://youtu.be/x89SvDRgZcg
Manman's Blog
http://taikotots.blogspot.com