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Kazoo Buzzing Fun (Part 4)

🎵Stage Brief #68

Maracas shake and rattle.

🎯 Your mission

Hold it right. Hit it clean.

⚡ The twist

If you can sing it, you can play it. Sing it first.

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Listen for this

🎧 What does the instrument sound like at its loudest? Its softest?

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Artist Spotlight

🌟 Yo-Yo Ma started playing cello at age 4. By 7, he played for two US presidents.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The guitar was invented over 4,000 years ago — it was made of turtle shell.

Learn about kazoo buzzing fun (part 4): explore world instruments from different cultures

What You'll Learn

Maracas shake and rattle! Hold one in each hand and shake them to the music.

Explore world instruments from different cultures

Understand how instrument choice affects musical style

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

Is a lion's roar loud or soft?

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Where you hear this in real life

Learning one instrument well teaches your brain how to learn EVERY instrument.

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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.

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For the dinner table

“What instrument would you most want to play — and why?”

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