Music Together® Questions and Answers

What kind of instruments do you use?
We have a wide variety of non-pitched instruments such as drums, triangles, tambourines, bells, castanets, shakers and rhythm sticks. The reason for non-pitched instruments is so that the children will never feel they are playing a "wrong note" and can join in however they like. We also use chime bars pitched to match the songs and we sometimes dance with scarves and play with props! All the instruments and props we use in class are of the highest quality and non-toxic. All the instruments we use in class may be purchased at our online store, at www.famjam.net. For accompaniment, the teachers lead the group to sing, sometimes a cappella (voices only), occasionally with a teacher playing an instrument. Sometimes we use recorded music. We limit use of the CD in class to 3 or 4 songs per session however, as we want to emphasize the active experience of music and movement making in class, rather than passive listening.

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