Just Jams: A World of Rhythms for Drums, Pitched Percussion and More (Grades 2-6)

Grades 2-6 * So often world drumming resources are more about the world and less about the drumming. And while those books definitely belong on your shelves (see Planet Jams (30/2191H), sometimes we just want the music. That's where Just Jams comes in. Starting with fundamental rhythms from various countries/regions, Mark Burrows has built engaging and accessible jams to strengthen students' rhythm skills. Meaningful speech parts for each jam are included, allowing for a teaching process of speech to body percussion to playing, as are suggestions for developing each jam into a performance piece. Diverse in its rhythms--from West Africa, Brazil and Cuba, along with Gaelic, Hawaiian, and Rock 'n' Roll rhythms, and even spoken word slams to Mother Goose rhymes, to name just a few--Just Jams is also diverse in instrumentation, featuring jams for the Orff instrumentarium, Boomwhackers® and sound effects in addition to those for drums and other non-pitched percussion instruments.