Dynamics and Timbre of "Amani Utupe" Students will perform with appropriate musical dynamics and accompany the music using...		Introduction to the Panpipe Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents...
Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...		Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums Use a lesson that helps students understand drum rhythms, performing as a group, and...
Tap Your Feet Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in...		Mexican-American Mariachi Music Introduce your students to the mariachi with this lesson.
Constructing the Panpipe Use a printable that contains two diagrams for constructing a panpipe.		Introduction to Mariachi Music Use this article as a reference for introducing your students to mariachi music.
Making Panpipes Instructions for making a South American flute from PVC tubing.		Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #2 Learn how to use technology to teach instrument performance with these activities and...
Scales for a Panpipe Use a printable that contains scales for the panpipe.		Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #3 Use technology to encourage musical improvisation with these student activities and teacher...
Rhythms and TUBS Notation for Hispanic Drumming Use a printable that contains drum rhythms and an example of TUBS notation for Hispanic music.		Instruments and Melodies Use chords to help students in grades 5-8 play simple tunes on a melodic instrument and simple...
Make a Tunable Drum Learn to construct a tunable drum from a plastic soda bottle.		Rhythms and Body Percussion Students in grades K-4 echo short rhythms and melodic patterns by using their bodies.
Making a Maraca Make a maraca from beans and a juice can.		Improving Expression and Accuracy with Handbells Have students in grades 9-12 perform a varied repertoire of instrumental literature with...
Making a Guiro Use these instructions to make a guiro, a Central American percussion instrument, from...		Teaching Rhythms Through Echo Help students in grades K-4 with rhythm and melody by using the echo technique and basic...