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& Mr. E's Virtual Music Classroom


Music Activities for Kids and Resources for Teachers
Promoting MUSIC LITERACY

St. Patrick's Day

Focus Instruments of the Irish Band
Reinforcing "the Skipping Beat" (6/8 time or the "triplebeat")

What Can I Do With My Kids

Learn about The Instruments of the Irish Band

What instruments are the kids playing in this picture? Click on the picture for the answer!


2. Listen to the instruments at right by clicking their names. Read about them by clicking on their pictures. Then take the quiz below

1. Sing "MacNamara's Band" - and pretend to "play" one of the instruments while you sing!



 

Listen to the Concertina
Listen to the Tinwhistle.
Listen to the fiddle.
Listen to the Bodhrán
Listen to the Uilleann Pipes
Listen to the Irish Harp
Listen to the Irish flute

Songs: " MacNamara's Band,"

"Rattlin' Bog"