Understanding Sound
Vic Firth artist Alex Gonzalez, nicknamed "El Animal" is the driving force behind Mexico's multi-platinum band MANA. Check out Alex, live and in concert, in this drumset podcast.
Official classification: Drum Kit, Percussive Sounds, Bands, Video, Performance video clip, Vic Firth
Audio clips of 2 different water based sounds.
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Audio, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support
Audio clips of the acoustic sounds made by 4 different everyday items.
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Similar Sound Collections, Audio, Interactive Activities, Acoustic Sounds, Curriculum support
Audio clips of the sounds made by 9 different everyday actions and items.
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Similar Sound Collections, Audio, Interactive Activities, Action Sounds, Curriculum support
Audio clip examples of sounds with a beat
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Pulse (Beat), Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Unit 4. Feel the pulse - Exploring pulse and rhythm, Audio, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support
Audio clips, human impersonations of 7 different farmyard animal sounds.
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Animal Sounds, Voices, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Audio, Interactive Activities, Unit 9 Animal Magic, Curriculum support
Audio clips of three different types of air sound.
Official classification: Understanding Sound, Non-Musical Sounds, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Similar Sound Collections, Audio, Interactive Activities, Sounds of Air and Liquid, Curriculum support
Audio clips of 7 different big cats.
Official classification: Animal Sounds, Animals, Interactive Activities, Unit 9 Animal Magic, Curriculum support
Audio clips of 4 different birds.
Official classification: Animal Sounds, Animals, Interactive Activities, Unit 9 Animal Magic, Curriculum support
Audio clips of 4 different brass instrument sounds.
Official classification: Instrumental Sounds, Instrument Families, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support
Audio clips of 4 different brass instrument sounds and 4 different guitar sounds.
Official classification: Instrumental Sounds, Instrument Families, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support
Audio clips of 4 different brass instrument sounds and 3 different string instrument sounds.
Official classification: Instrumental Sounds, Instrument Families, Interactive Activities, Curriculum support
This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable
older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the
class into two groups: one plays while the other makes the Baas – swap parts when
the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar. Dynamics f and p are introduced.
Notes used: C, D, E
Key: concert Bb major
Learning points: new note: C
semibreve
dynamics: f, p
Official classification: Animal Sounds, Pieces, Bb Clarinet, Wider opps, Resource Packs
This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable
older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the
class into two groups: one plays while the other makes the Baas – swap parts when
the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar. Dynamics f and p are introduced.
Notes used: C, D, E
Key: concert Bb major
Learning points: new note: C
semibreve
dynamics: f, p
Official classification: Eb Clarinet, Animal Sounds, Pieces, Wider opps, Resource Packs
This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the class into two groups: one plays while the other makes the Baas – swap parts when the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar.
Key: G major
Learning points:
- reinforces notes B, A, G
- semibreve
- tempo/style indication
Official classification: Fife, Animal Sounds, Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Pieces, Semibreve, Wider opps, Resource Packs
This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable
older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the
class into two groups: one plays while the other provides the Baas – swap parts
when the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar.
Notes used: G, A, B
Key: G major
Learning points: reinforces notes B, A, G
semibreve
Official classification: Flute Family, Flute, Animal Sounds, Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Pieces, Semibreve, Wider opps, Resource Packs
This familiar nursery rhyme has been given a cheeky accompaniment to enable
older children to play a young child’s tune without losing their pride! Divide the
class into two groups: one plays while the other provides the Baas – swap parts
when the tune repeats. Everyone plays the last bar.
Notes used: G, A, B
Key: G major
Time signature: 4/4
Note values: semibreve, crotchet
Rest values: semibreve rest, crotchet rest
Anything else? Baas!
Official classification: Recorder Family, Soprano/descant, Animal Sounds, Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Pieces, Semibreve, Resource Packs
Video tutorial from the drum tutor
Official classification: Drums, Snare Drum, Percussive Sounds, Video, Curriculum support, 1b Controlling sounds - playing
Animations of some animal sounds - including a frog, a hummingbird and a woodpecker.
Official classification: Animal Sounds, Animals, Unit 9 Animal Magic, Curriculum support
Interactive sound matching activity featuring an aeroplane, a helicopter and a space shuttle.
Official classification: Non-Musical Sounds, Space, Unit 1. Ongoing skills, Unit 2. Sounds interesting - Exploring sounds, Similar Sound Collections, Interactive Activities, Unit 18 Journey Into Space, Curriculum support, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare, 3a Responding and reviewing - analyse and compare