Improvisation with the Drone
Use the accompanying handout and video to learn the Bhimpalasi raga. Once you have the scale of the notes down, move on to the next steps. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
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Middle Eastern Rhythms
Practice Middle Eastern Rhythms. The type of drum typically used with the rhythms in this lesson is the darbuka (also called the tabla, darbeki, or dumbek. However, these rhythms can be adapted to most other types of hand drums as well. As long as there is a low and a high sound …
North Indian Percussion: Tintal
Learn Tintal, a North Indian rhythm. Tintal is traditionally a 16-beat-long-rhythm played on the tabla drums – two hand drums. The smaller drum is meant for making treble sounds while the larger makes bass sounds. Here is our Instructional Video. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a …
Improvisation for Beginners
Using the handout as your guide, play the G-flat Major pentatonic scale on the keyboard. Play the scale both ascending and descending – meaning going up and down the scale. Here is our Instructional Video. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
The Cha-Cha
Using the handout and the instructional video practice this lesson’s rhythms. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Guide to teaching kids about entrepreneurship
Use this guide to help teach kids about entrepreneurship. Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Japanese Screen Handout
Shoji screens are a type of Japanese room divider traditionally with a wooden frame and translucent paper screens to create privacy while still allowing light through. Shoji screens were invented in China in as early as 300 B.C., but were much bulkier and difficult to use. Since then, they have …
Biology Basics for Elementary School Students
Cells, Cells, Cells! Look at the person next to you, do you guys have anything in common? What about the person in front of you? Behind you? What about your teacher? If you said yes, you are correct. No matter what your answer was. You and everyone else around you …