Untuned Percussion

Develop a strong understand for rhythm & pulse through curriculums and activities involving untuned percussion instruments

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Untuned Percussion is a unique collection of teaching resources designed to develop core musical skills that help create a solid foundation upon which to build.

Students will establish their understanding for rhythm and pulse with untuned percussion instruments, as well as following a simple graphic score and develop a shared musical vocabulary around beats and rest.

Percussion Play

This project develops students’ listening and rhythm skills through untuned percussion across 6 lessons. Activities include body percussion, ensemble playing with classroom instruments, exploring basic notation like crotchets and quavers, and engaging with interactive video playalongs.

Rhythm Builder

Build your own untuned percussion rhythms and perform them to your favourite tracks! Just click to activate or deactivate icons across 3 rows of percussion – low, medium & high. You can also download your rhythms as image files.

Untuned Percussion (Legacy Resource)

This classic collection goes through the essential skills for developing a sense of pulse and rhythm using untuned percussion.