The song is about percussion instruments - including the percussion sounds we can make with our own bodies.
1. Tip tap, tickle-tickle, bip bap, bong!
Focus:
- percussion instruments
- keeping a steady beat
- body-percussion
- rhythm-patterns from long and short notes
You will need:
A range of percussion instruments at hand - eg a tambourine, a drum, claves, a woodblock, castanets, bells, maracas, egg shakers, guiro, etc
Before listening:
- Talk about the ideas of a ‘beat’ and of ‘long’ and ‘short’ sounds.
- Can the children think of examples at home and at school?
Audio downloads
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Other resources
Tip tap, tickle-tickle, bip bap, bong! Lyrics. document
Download or print the words for the song (pdf)
Tip tap, tickle-tickle, bip bap, bong! Music. document
Download or print the music for the song (pdf)
Teacher's Notes. document
Download / print full guidance for the series (pdf)
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