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| The two Dunduns used in our drumming session today |
On our third day
of drumming, Kindergarten and Grade One students learned a few new drumming patterns, including “Eight Big Beats” and the very exciting “Drum Roll”!
Then we put these new ideas together with the “Goon Doe” pattern from
yesterday to create our final piece of music. As we practiced our projects, our instructor
Roger played along on his two Dunduns, which are closed double-headed cylindrical wooden drums.
Roger also shared the “Secret Code” that drummers use to communicate with each other.
When we hear this special rhythmic phrase we know it's time to start our
music, or bring it to close. Unfortunately, it really is a
secret - so all I can say is that it has something to do with milk and potato
chips. If you would like to know the details, you'll just have to ask the
student drummer in your family!
After of all this hard work,
Roger treated us to a Didgeridoo performance. Click on the video below to
hear the rich and powerful sound of this Australian instrument.
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