Street Beat “Repurposed Percussion”

This drumming duo creates their instruments from reused materials, proving that music and creativity know no bounds. A high-energy explosion of urban rhythm and uplifting, inspiring music education. Students will learn the fundamentals of percussion and discover the how combining low and high pitch produces more interesting music. This performance brings the elements of music, rhythm, and academic focus together for your students while also showcasing the importance of reusing resources.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• K-8.AR.MU.3.0: Understanding the historical contributions and cultural dimensions of music.
• 2.SC.PH.1.g: Students know sound is made by vibrating objects and can be described by its pitch and volume.
• 6-8.AR.MU.4.0: Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of music and the performance of musicians in a cultural context according to the elements of music, aesthetic qualities, and human responses.

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students create percussive composition using body parts or found items for instruments as a class or in small groups.

Visit the artist’s website at www.streetbeattheshow.com.