- May 24
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Updated: May 24
New "Learn to Play" sets add instruments to our music appreciation curriculum!
Here at Music Comes Alive, we aim to support a well-rounded music education for homeschooling families and groups. Our comprehensive and exciting music appreciation curricula cover many important aspects of music, including listening to music and learning about composers, styles, instrument families, and music theory. Now you can add learning an instrument to complete your music education program with our new "Learn to Play Boomwhackers®" set!
Complement any of our Music Comes Alive Primary and/or Elementary music appreciation curricula with Learn to Play Boomwhackers® (Set 1), recommended for Grades K-3 but suitable for all elementary ages. This set includes everything you need to begin learning how to play Boomwhackers®, including the Boomwhackers® C Major Diatonic Set with 8 Octavator Caps and Boom-a-Tunes Curriculum, Volume 1: Grades K-3. We also include an Introduction & One-Year Schedule, as well as BONUS Christmas and Spring Rhythm Tube Tunes.
What's Included in Learn to Play Boomwhackers® (Set 1)?
Boomwhackers® C Major Diatonic Set with 8 Octavator Caps
(Rhythm Band Instruments)
Boomwhackers® are pitched rhythm tubes that are easy to play. Simply “whack" the tube against your hand, your knee, the table, the floor, etc. Fun to use, and easy to play, Boomwhackers® are a great first instrument for teaching a child to read music. They are also excellent resources for classroom or homeschool co-op use.
The Boomwhackers® C Major Diatonic Set with 8 Octavator Caps includes the eight notes of the C major scale, from middle C to treble C. When used, the Octavator caps make each tube sound one octave (8 notes) lower.
Boom-a-Tunes Curriculum, Volume 1: Grades K-3
Curriculum for Boomwhackers® Musical Tubes
by Ellen Foncannon
Boom-A-Tunes, Vol. 1 is the first book in the Boom-A-Tunes curriculum for Boomwhackers®, which is designed for a classroom context. This volume is easily adaptable for home use, with individual lessons teaching each line and space note on the Treble Clef staff. This volume is designed to be used with the Boomwhackers® C Major Diatonic set. It is also compatible with the Boomwhackers® C Major Diatonic set with 8 Octavator Caps.
From the publisher:
Boom-a-tunes is a sequential method for teaching music reading. Vol.1 begins with C Major Diatonic and introduces students to treble clef. The lyrics teach the notes and integrate singing and playing to involve the entire class. 20 Lessons, Grades K-3.
Introduction & One-Year Schedule
By Music Comes Alive
In this Learn to Play set, we include an Introduction that provides helpful tips on how to use the Learn to Play set, as well as a One-Year Schedule to make it easy to stay on track. The One-Year Schedule is structured in a similar way to our Primary and Elementary curricula. The schedule follows a 34 week schedule, with two December weeks intended to be used whenever you reach the beginning of December (Weeks 13 & 14, labeled DEC in the Month column).
Ready to start learning Boomwhackers®? Check out the product listing below. Questions? Contact us at info@musiccomesalive.com or our Contact page.
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