Tell Us About Your Instruments.

[Meredith Pizzi]

What kind and brand of instruments are you using in your groups with children of this developmental level?

[Dina Breaux]

These are the instruments I currently have in my personal inventory and that I use with the daycare: full sized guitar(Yamaha); egg shakers (LP); and a hand drum with mallet (Remo drum and lollipop mallet). I definitely (desperately) need to buy more so I’m saving my money!

[Lauren Klimek]

I don’t currently run groups with this age group but for my special needs group ranging in age from 3-10 (same level of functioning) I currently use shakers by basic beat and santana, a remo floor drum and bongos, tone bells with mallets, buffalo drum, scarves, and acoustic guitar (takamine).

[Gina Greeson]

I do not currently run groups with this age level, but during my internship we used egg shakers, tone bells, scarves, shape drums, small maracas, remo floor tom, and bongos.

[Megan Calabro]

Hi, all. At the hospital, I have a variety of instruments, but am trying to “push” a bit to purchase a small black/white rain stick, and some other high contrast (color) instruments. At home, I have a full size Yamaha digital piano, a set of sound shapes, my guitar (Takamine), a small Tom drum, a set of desk bells, children’s castanets (one is a whale, and the other is a hippo), a bell stick, a small remo ocean drum, and a pair of Chiquita’s. Additionally, I have my larger djembe, a dumbeck, a larger ocean drum, and a gato drum. I’m hoping (maybes for Christmas) to purchase some scarves and maybe the early childhood rhythm set that’s available through West Music. While it looks like I have a lot, I really only have one single or pair of each, so doing groups where everyone has a maraca, for example, is pretty difficult.

[Megan Calabro]

For this age group, I would probably stick more with the Chiquita’s, ocean drum, guitar, gato drum, a larger sound shape (or frame drum), and cage bells.

[Joanna Calahan]

I don’t work with this age group specifically, but with the preschool group I was running ASD and other I/DDs we used frame drums, shape drums, rubber mallets, large maracas, and some egg shakers. I’ve also used tambourines, a djembe, cabasa, and ukulele in my preschool group. I found the ukulele easier to manuver with small hands and many bodies, and a few clients appeared to enjoy the sound of my tenor uke, and would stop crying when I played it. I use an acoustic guitar in my sessions. I have a key board but rarely use it in preschool.

For this age group I would love to get a REMO gathering drum, some more medium to large (and colorful) maracas and bells, and some small rainsticks.

[Megan Calabro]

Joanna – I love the idea of using a uke! I absolutely love this one lullaby song on the Tropical Lullaby cd (Elipses Arts) that’s played with a ukulele. I’ve played that song for my kiddos probably a million times, and they’ve never gotten tired of hearing it.

[Anonymous]

If you decide to become a Sprouting Melodies Provider, Meredith and Beth can assist to help you purchase instruments that fit your budget to run these classes. They are a wonderful help!

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