Celebrating Mbira

The mibira is Zimbabwe’s national instrument.
 
Celebrating Mbira

Abiyoyo Book Ideas

Abiyoyo is a famous children's book. Pete Seeger is the author of this book.

Book Background
You can read the background of this book.

Geography
Learn where South Africa is located on a map or globe South Africa. Talk about South Africa.

Music
Learn about the ukulele. Show photos of a ukulele. Talk about it.

Learn the Abiyoyo song

You can listen to Pete Seeger sing the lullaby.
Play it as many times as you like to your students (or children).

To read more about where the Abiyoyo song comes from, go to: What do you want to know about Abiyoyo?. This link includes two recordings of South African musicians playing different African instruments. The instruments that are played by these men are the uhadi and umrhubhe, and the Kalumbu.

Literature
Read or listen to the Abiyoyo story being read.
Pete Seeger Reads 'Abiyoyo' on Reading Rainbow

Physical Activity
As you listen to the story, Abiyoyo, dance like Abiyoyo. Stand in place and stomp your feet.

Arts & Crafts
Draw your very own Abiyoyo, the giant.
Make Abiyoyo into your own giant character!

Ukulele Music Craft
This is on our blog.

Lesson Ideas
Abiyoyo Lessons with Printables
Book Extension Ideas: Abiyoyo | Scholastic

Ukulele Music Craft

There are different ways you can make a ukulele craft. My daughter made one in December 2018 at a homeschooling enrichment program. It was in her "Music From Trash" class. This class was inspired by the Landfill Harmonic. There is a video about this orchestra at Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra You can listen to the video Landfill Harmonic Amazing and Inspirational to learn more about this orchestra.
My daughter used a box, toilet paper rolls, rubberbands, juice bottle lids, tongue depressors (large craft sticks), and lots of clear tape. You could use a paper towel roll instead of toilet paper rolls.
Below you will find what she created in her class. As you can tell, the writing is not very clear in the below photo, so you might not be able to read it very well.

Paper Plate Ukulele

I found a Playable Cardboard Ukelele that interesting read about how it is made. It's a lot of work but at least it is fun to read. If you want to make one, you can but it is not a craft for children. You can hear the Cardboard Uke Video - House of the Rising Sun played.

Musical Instruments A to Z

Find various musical instruments in the MP3 / CD The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34.   Including: Full Orchestra, Woodwinds Family, Brass Family, Strings Family, Percussion Family, Piccolo & Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets, Bassoons, Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses, Harp, French Horns, Trumpets, Trombones & Tuba, and Full Orchestra.

Coloring Pages
BayArea Little Symphony Including instrument coloring pages

Virtual Tours
National Music Museum

Audio Recordings and Pictures of Instruments
DSO Kids:Learn + Listen: Instruments or search at DSO (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) Kids (if the link is expired).

A to Z Instruments

Musical Dictionary
List of Musical Instruments - Wikipedia This site has a list of instruments from different countries.
AZ pbslearningmedia: ZOOM
ZOOMTube - YouTube

A
Accordion
Bay Area Little Symphony Including an accordion coloring page.
PBS: Accordian Dreams

B
Bagpipe
Bagpipes - Wikipedia
Bagpipe Music Scores

Balalaika
The balalaika is a Russian stringed instrument.
Balalaika - Wikipedia
From Russia with Love: Russian Folk Music on the Balalaika Lesson Plan Grades 3-12
Russian Folk Music: Balalaika

Bass Clarinet
Bass Drum
Bassoon

C
Castanets
Cello
Chimes
Clarinet

Concertina
Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.

Contrabassoon
Cymbals

D
Double Bass

E
English Horn

F
Flute
The Flute Player by Lacapa Michael

French Horn

G
Gamelan
Balinese Gamelan Rhythms
Indonesian Gamelan Main Page

Glockenspiel
Guiro

Guitars
ZOOM | Kid Musician: Mexico's Guitar Town
ZOOM | Pitch: Making Guitars

H
Harmonica

Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.

One tune he teaches is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. There are many more lessons on his channel.
How to Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the Harmonica - YouTube

Harp

J
Janggu - Wikipedia

M
Maracas
Make maracas and make music with them.

Mexican Maracas (using a balloon) @ DLTK-Kids


Melodeon

O
Oboe

Organ

P
Piano
Music: Pretend to play the piano while music plays or play a real piano.

Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.

Music Games and Interactive Links
Chrome Music Lab
Compose Your Very Own Music! - ClassicsforKids
FunBrain.com Piano Player
Music Memory - Primary Games
Music Quizzes, Games, Worksheets and Music Theory Help by Ms. Garrett
Musical Notes - Primary Games
PianoNanny.com Lesson for all stages. It has a "12 Note Companion" on the bottom of each lesson where you can play the piano as you do each lesson.
Piano Practice and Chord Chart - Music Tech Teacher

Piccolo

S
Saxophone
Snare Drum

T
Tambourine
Timpani
Tin Whistle
Tune Basics: Kerin Gedge: - YouTube
Kerin teaches the very basics of how to play the harmonica, tin whistle, piano and concertina.
 
Triangle
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba

Ukulele

Book:
Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger
The above link is located on this blog.

V
Viola

Violin
Listen to violin music.

Play music with different string instruments and have the child pick out the violin when it is playing.

Composer: Vivaldi (Four Seasons and other classical pieces)

Violin Online - Interactive Fingerboard
Violin Online Violin Basics, Sheet Music and MP3, Online Violin Class, Exercises, and Free Violin Christmas Music (Violin Sheet Music and Violin MP3)
Mom's Network Alphabet Coloring Pages: Letter V and a Violin
Bry-Back Manor: Musical Clipart: Violin

X
Xylophone
You will need to explain that the letter "x" sounds like a "z".
ZOOM | Experimenting with a Glass Xylophone

Z
Zither