Playing with the beat
Children of all abilities and ages can join in together with outdoor musical activities. A wide range of traditional musical play instruments such as xylophones, bongos and chimes can be augmented by rain wheels, tongue drums and bell trees.
In fact, think back to one of the first ways you used music to memorise information… most likely the ABC Song. Using a simple tune, you were able to remember 26 different letters in order! In the same way other musical mnemonics include learning the days of the week, a telephone number, or the states and capitals through song melodies or chants.
There are no rules for musical improvisation, the focus is on creativity and expression. With this is mind there are no instruments as easy to learn as ours, yet they’re capable of making some very complex and beautiful music.