Week1 Day1 Intro to Instruments

Today is Week 1 Day 1 of the 12 Weeks of Summer Fun. This week is called "Strike Up the Band" and the main topic is music. On this first day we will be talking about instruments.

There are 4 main categories of instruments.

• Wind - such as flute, saxophone, clarinet
• Percussion - such as drums, triangle, bell, cymbals
• Brass - including the bugle and trumpet
• Strings - include the violin, cello and bass

The main activity we did today was make our own instruments out of normal household items. Here's a photo of 1 of the instruments my kids made on their own.

Maracas - which is a toilet paper roll with un-cooked noodles inside. My 5 year old made this one all by herself.

After making their own instruments they decided to play with the instruments we already had on hand. We have an actual violin, recorder, harmonica, and guitar. Then we also have a toy drum, tambourine, recorder, maracas, and bells. There were a bunch for each kid to choose from.

Have fun and be sure to come back tomorrow for Day 2.