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
Thank you song
https://youtu.be/x89SvDRgZcg
Manman's Blog
http://taikotots.blogspot.com