The Rhythm of Life
What’s new in the Library for September?
Calling all drummers. We’ve put the focus on rhythm for this month’s resources. Explore a whole host of drum beats to develop your skills, from basic beats to variations and fills. We’ve got rock beats and blues beats, editable files, and PDFs in stage 1 and stage 3.
Not a drummer? There is something for you too.
If you’re looking for some ‘get to know you’ songs for the new school term, try The Pie Song. Get your group to come up with their own pie fillings as you learn to sing together. This sweet little song explores the So-Mi interval, which is often used in the Kodály method.
Most kids love to come up with the most disgusting filling possible, resulting in a fun-filled session full of giggles. Just be glad you don’t have to eat them afterwards. You could also develop this by creating a load of filling rhythms and tapping/clapping them to a beat.
For our pianists, we have some lovely wee tunes, such as Bartók’s Conversation 1 (sometimes called Dialogue 1). This is a great tune for developing the skill of playing with 2 hands on the piano.
Don’t forget you can request resources using the Wish List form. This helps us tailor the resources to our users. We’d love to hear from you.
And in case you’ve forgotten, this is all FREE! Register an account on our website to explore the Library and download your free resources. If you have previously had a Notate account, make sure you register on this new website with the same email address you used for Notate. You can find a step-by-step video below to help you with registering.
