Drumming Circle
Posted by Megan KirkIn second grade music we started the year off with a drumming/rhythm circle. The students learned how we could communicate with our rhythm instruments. With a leader in the middle, students followed the nonverbal cues on how to play their instruments. When we first began, a lot of the students were not watching the leader and our music sounded like we were all playing, but not playing together. After our first try, students reflected on what they could do as an class to make our music sound like an ensemble playing together. “We could play softer,” “we can listen to what is happening around us,” “we can follow our leader,” were some of the suggestions from the class. The next time we started playing the students did just that. It was exciting to see them working closely together! I cannot wait to see what this community of musicians accomplish this year!
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