Instruments, Instruction & Music

A collection of activities to get preschool - Grade 5 playing, listening, creating and reading music using non-pitched percussion instruments by Denise Gagne.

This lambskin frame drum from Indonesia includes a Story Card with background and playing tips.

Play legato rolling surf sounds, or a staccato steady beat. 10".

Gently shake or wiggle this tube to set its coiled spring in motion, creating all sorts of thunderific sound effects.

Mary Knysh introduces drumming and storytelling to an eager drum circle of young kids, exploring found sounds body percussion, vocal sounds, and movement.

Play your Merlin dulcimer with ease by adding the black webbed strap.

8" Bones are the oldest instrument on earth, after the human voice. Made of cocuswood. 1 pair.

Easy to hold and play, this red metal cowbell is attached to a painted wood handle. 

Made of nickel-plated brass to last a lifetime, this 12 .5" whistle extends to 22".

Make ratchety sounds like a rusty machine, rattling skeleton bones, or a creaking door. 

15 hand-tuned bamboo tubes, with neck strap. 12 in. From Peru.

2" metal whistle with 36" blue nylon cord.

From Woodstock. Great basic metal playing spoons with a plastic grip for ease of playing.

All aboard! Add this great sound effect to your train songs! Made of pine, 8.5" in length.

Copper, with mallet. Made in Wuhan, China. 18".

Play by striking or scratching with the included mallet. 7¾".

Authentic native instrument from Nigeria.  8" w/striker.

Two tambourine jingles attached to a hardwood handle.

The easiest to play of all wind instruments!