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Instrumental play-along, notation reading and tuned percussion practice.
Kidstrument activity family
Glockenspiel
Pupils play glockenspiel notes, patterns and familiar tunes while following notation, count-ins and video models.
- Activity type
- Instrument Courses
- Music skills
- Instruments, Playing & Composition, Reading & Theory
- Included activities
- 23 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Watch, play notes, count, read notation, hold beaters, stop for rests and perform melodies.
Use a clear teaching route
Check beater grip, rehearse one bar at a time, and use count-ins before playing with the video.
Inside the family
Example activities teachers can open
Kidstrument keeps related activities together, so teachers can choose the right level, version or classroom moment without searching through separate resources.
- Lesson 1: Meet The Glockenspiel
- Lesson 2: Two Beaters, Crotchets and Rests
- Lesson 3: C and G with Minims
- Lesson 4: Meet E and Stepwise Motion
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