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Xylophones are a very popular classroom tool for teaching music because they are lightweight and easy to play. These instruments contain removable bars that resonate to project a sound when they are hit with mallets. Once purchased, they can last for decades.
Every child uses the xylophone to explore musical concepts, but I don't have enough instruments to provide these experiences in the upper grades. In kindergarten, we slide the mallets on the bars to explore low and high sounds. In 1st and 2nd grade, we play steady beat accompaniments. In 3rd grade, students begin playing melodies. And in 4th and 5th grade, we use xylophones to improvise and compose our own music.
With the addition of 3 more xylophones, I would have enough for each child to share an instrument with a partner. While learning about music can be interesting, students are much more engaged when we make music together. When every child has access to an instrument, I can design lessons that get students playing together and composing individually. All students deserve the chance to play instruments.
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Xylophones are a very popular classroom tool for teaching music because they are lightweight and easy to play. These instruments contain removable bars that resonate to project a sound when they are hit with mallets. Once purchased, they can last for decades.
Every child uses the xylophone to explore musical concepts, but I don't have enough instruments to provide these experiences in the upper grades. In kindergarten, we slide the mallets on the bars to explore low and high sounds. In 1st and 2nd grade, we play steady beat accompaniments. In 3rd grade, students begin playing melodies. And in 4th and 5th grade, we use xylophones to improvise and compose our own music.
With the addition of 3 more xylophones, I would have enough for each child to share an instrument with a partner. While learning about music can be interesting, students are much more engaged when we make music together. When every child has access to an instrument, I can design lessons that get students playing together and composing individually. All students deserve the chance to play instruments.