Ring, Sing and Play!

Ring, Sing & Play! By Kerri Lynn Nichols Book 51 pages
Chime bars can be used to motivate students and teach academic concepts from the curriculum. They can provide fun activities that involve everyone regardless of age and skill. They are particularly suited for those who may face special challenges. Their lightness, soft resonance and ease of use make them perfect for adaptive educational settings. In retirement communities, playing chime bars offers the perfect balance between social-emotional stimulation and mental challenge while emphasizing the joy of connecting with others. By color coding the chime bars for chordal harmonies, players can accompany many folk and popular songs from around the world. For example, green is used for C major, red for F major and blue for G major. The book includes games and activities, movement activities and orchestrations using the chime bars. The orchestrations also include voice, small unpitched percussion instruments, soprano recorder, Orff instruments and bass bars. Traditional songs and 4 original songs are used.
Contents:Introduction to Chime Bars    History    Who Can Benfit from Playing Chime Bars?    How to Play the Chime Bars Basic Music Fun-d-Mentals    Elements and Concepts of Music (Rhythm, Melody, Form, Harmony)    Basics of Music Reading    Color Coding Chart    Yankee Doodle Games and Activities    Games    Walk and Play    Conducting    Academic Integration    Improvisations (Pentatonic Improvisation Charts )    Movement to Music Orchestration and Lyric Sheets    Bells Are Ringing    Bright Morning Stars    Can You Play Your Name?    Hickory Dickory Dock    Mary Had  a Little Lamb    Say Good Morning!    Sing & Play    Sing a Round    Tideo    Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star    Yankee Doodle Resources    Glossary    Instrument Abbreviations Key