A professional band of drummers visits a primary school to lead a drumming workshop. The children are shown a variety of drums. They see how the pitch of drums is altered by simply by tightening the drum skins using a hand and even an elbow. They are also shown the difference in pitch between large and small drums and that drums can be played at different volumes. At the end everyone gets the chance to take part in a captivating drum rhythm. This Lesson Starter provides an opportunity to explore how a drum's pitch depends on its size and the tightness of the drum skin. PROMPT QUESTION: How can you change the sound a drum can make?

Video Series: Lesson Starters
Release Date 2009