Orff Beats

An Orff approach to drumming by Christoph Maubach and Star Sherret

Suitable for middle to upper primary students.

Great for Djembe, Conga, Bongo, Tubano or any Hand Drum!

This engaging step-by-step musical journey takes children and teachers on a hands-on drumming tour of Africa. The resource includes:

• DVD step-by-step drumming lessons
• CD examples of songs
• Book of instructions and illustrations
• 5 classroom-drumming pieces in the African style, each including 3 different rhythms
• 5 chants/songs in the African style
• Simple, clear and sequential lesson plans
• Bonus speech rhythm and percussion games.

Each drum piece is taught on DVD via a sequential approach, beginning with rhythmical speech, moving to body percussion and leading to drums or percussion: say > body > play.

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