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Percussion Sounds Exploration

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Percussion Sounds Exploration

Percussion Sounds Exploration

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🥁 Part 1: Listening to Percussion Sounds

1. Circle the percussion instruments you heard today:

Tambourine

Drum

Triangle

Shakers

Wood blocks

Claves

2. Which sound was the LOUDEST?

Triangle

Drum

Shakers

Tambourine

3. Which sound was the SOFTEST?

Triangle

Wood blocks

Shakers

Claves

🎵 Part 2: Describing Sounds

4. Fill in the blanks with words that describe percussion sounds:

The drum made a ____________ sound.

The triangle sounded ____________ and bright.

The shakers made a ____________ noise when I moved them fast.

The tambourine was ____________ when I hit it hard.

5. Draw lines to match each instrument with how it sounds:
Drum
Triangle
Shakers
Wood blocks
Gentle tinkling sound
Deep booming sound
Sharp clicking sound
Rattling sound

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Your Soundscape

6. In the box below, draw the sounds you heard using colours, shapes, and patterns. Think about:

• What colours match loud sounds?

• What shapes match soft sounds?

• How can you show fast or slow sounds?

7. Write about your soundscape drawing:

My favourite sound was the _________________ because _________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

In my drawing, I used the colour _____________ to show ______________________

____________________________________________________________________________

🤔 Part 4: Thinking About Percussion

8. How do you play these instruments? Write or draw:

Tambourine: ___________________________________________________________

Triangle: _____________________________________________________________

Shakers: _____________________________________________________________

9. What was your favourite part of exploring percussion instruments today?
10. Circle how you felt during today's music lesson:

Excited and happy

Curious and interested

Calm and peaceful

Surprised by the sounds

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