Lesson 28 of 84 · Instruments
⭐ 30 XP🎸 Instrument AcademyGuitar Basics for Beginners (Part 2)
A drum makes sound when you hit the drumhead with sticks or your hands.
🎯 Your mission
Hold it right. Hit it clean.
⚡ The twist
If you can sing it, you can play it. Sing it first.
Listen for this
🎧 What does the instrument sound like at its loudest? Its softest?
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Yo-Yo Ma started playing cello at age 4. By 7, he played for two US presidents.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The guitar was invented over 4,000 years ago — it was made of turtle shell.
Learn about guitar basics for beginners (part 2): explore world instruments from different cultures
What You'll Learn
A drum makes sound when you hit the drumhead with sticks or your hands. The bigger the drum, the lower the sound!
Explore world instruments from different cultures
Understand how instrument choice affects musical style
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What do we call a group of singers?
Where you hear this in real life
Learning one instrument well teaches your brain how to learn EVERY instrument.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pick up something at home that can make a sound. Make a 'song' in 30 seconds.
For the dinner table
“What instrument would you most want to play — and why?”
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