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Shows to enrich the Curriculum for Upper Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1




General info

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Animal alert

Material matters

Seed to plant

Waste away

Musical instruments

Xmas and other shows

Feel the force
Future productions


WEIRD AND WONDERFUL MUSIC INSTRUMENTS

An interactive music show which also supports the topic on ‘Sound’

A weird collection of musical instruments help Adrian show how sound is produced from the various families of instruments. Pupils are involved with singing, dancing, marching and playing instruments. Adrian tries to see how many instruments he can play at once in a one man band

Instruments used include banjo, bass drum, charango, conch, double bass, fife, frog guiro, gourd cabassa, guitar, harmonica, jaw harp, jingle stick, pan pipes, phono fiddle, swanee whistle, tambourine, thunder maker, watering can.

“An excellent, fully interactive show. The children were totally involved and interested throughout. The show was entertaining and taught the pupils a great deal about how sound is made on the various instruments.”
Carol Chandler, Headteacher Gawcott School, Bucks

THE MAGICAL WORLD OF MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
A Musical Journey for Key Stage 2 pupils

Using practical examples, Adrian shows why and how musical instruments started and developed. The science of how sound is produced from the various families of instruments is demonstrated.
The children are taken on a musical journey, learning about instruments from around the world and seeing them played.
There are opportunities for some pupils to try out some of the instruments.

Instruments used include animal horn, banjo, bugle, charango, conch, double bass, drum, fife, guitar, harmonica, jaw harp, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, ocarina, pan pipes, phono fiddle, ukulele, whistles
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Two Boys and a Girl Making Music
An interactive music show based on the National Gallery’s ‘Take One Picture’ scheme for Primary Schools –Two Boys and a Girl making Music by J M Molenaer 1629
Suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2

The musical instrument aspect of the painting is considered, identifying three types of instruments: 1 melody instruments (the violin) 2 friction percussion (the Rommelpot) and 3 improvised (the spoons on the helmet).

1 Adrian plays a tune on ten melody folk instruments from different parts of the world and different times. The pupils vote on their favourite.
2 How the Rommelpot works, how it is made and traditionally used is explained and other similar instruments are demonstrated and tried by pupils.
3 Various ideas for inventing making and playing instrument from everyday objects.

A follow-up ideas sheet is provided.

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