Transcript Music Around the World

Music Around the World
Helpful Vocabulary
Fingering: The way hands and fingers move on an
instrument to make different notes
Percussion: A group of instruments that include
drums, cymbals, and the timpani
Hollow: Nothing inside
Geography
Scotland - a country in Europe
Australia - a large continent below the equator
Cuba - an island in the Caribbean
Bagpipes
The Bagpipes are a traditional
instrument from Scotland
They are played by blowing air into the
bag
Different notes are played by fingering
the pipe under the bag
Click here to listen to the
bagpipes!
Didjeridoo
The didjeridoo is an
instrument from
Australia
It is a long hollow piece
of wood that makes
noise when a person
blows through it
The didgeridoo is
believed to be at least
1,500 years old!
Click here to listen to the didgeridoo!
Bongos
Bongo drums are an
instrument from Cuba
They are part of the
percussion family
They are played by hand
They are usually made from
wood or metal
Click here to listen to bongos!
Quiz
Read the questions and click on the answer you
think is correct
Question 1:
This instrument is a long, hollow stick that
makes noise when you blow through it.
A. Bagpipes
B. Didgeridoo
C. Bongos
Quiz
Question 2:
This instrument is a part of the percussion
family. It is played by hand and is usually
made from wood or metal.
A. Didgeridoo
B. Bagpipes
C. Bongos
Quiz
Question 3:
This instrument is played by blowing air into a
bag while playing notes on the pipe underneath
A. Bagpipes
B. Didgeridoo
C. Bongos