Xylophone/Glockenspiel

Nurture Library Resources

Chapter 1: Grab and Go

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  • C You Later
  • Beaters
  • The Note C
  • Crotchets
  • Minims
  • Stepping on Up 
  • Minims
  • The Note D
  • E-zy Breezy
  • The Note E
  • Rests
  • C-ing Double
  • Crotchets
  • Minims
  • Coming Back
  • The Left Hand
  • Crotchets
  • C, B and A
  • Doubled Up 
  • High C
  • B, A and G

Chapter 2: Debut - Module 1

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  • Introducing the Xylophone
  • Tuned Percussion
  • Dos and Donts 
  • The C Major Scale
  • Spider, Ant and Sleep Rhythms
  • Playing C on the Xylophone
  • Creating Rhythms
  • Ensemble Line 1
  • Playthrough
  • Ensemble Line 2
  • Call and Response 
  • Notation
  • Slow Practice
  • Playing Together
  • Duets
  • Final Performance
  • Rehearsing
  • Performing!

Chapter 3: Debut - Module 2

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  • Playing Scales
  • Dos and Don’ts 
  • C Major
  • A Minor
  • Rhythmic Features
  • Crotchet, Spider, Sleep, Butterfly and Caterpillar
  • Playing Together
  • Sticking
  • C to G 
  • Co-ordination Exercises
  • Ensemble Playing
  • Xylophone Layers 1, 2 and 3
  • Ensemble Practice
  • Call and Response
  • Practising Parts
  • Ensemble Piece
  • Playing as a Team
  • Layering the Parts
  • Working as a Team
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