Empire Music

Author: Georgiana Stewart
Format: CD
Version: Classroom Percussion

Use your rhythm sticks, lummi sticks or claves to rock, rap, twist and tap along to cool music from Rock 'N Roll to Calypso, and Salsa to Classical. Rocket to the moon and have a dance party in the sky, rock with the dinosaurs, use signal sticks to help planes land safely home, be a silly monkey and more! Narrated activities are creative, clever, and include imaginative play, partner activities, a circle game, twisting, a twirl dance, and safety concepts. All narration is provided in English.

Using rhythm sticks is a great way to promote body awareness, directionality, right/left discrimination, over/under, loud/soft, and improve rhythmic awareness. The guide includes lyrics, instructions and information on the concepts addressed in each activity. Use rhythm sticks to rock, rap, twist and tap along to music of different styles.

Contents:

• Tap,Twirl and Twist, to original music by Dennis Buck
• Dinosaur Tap, to the music "Alley-Oop"
• Lightning Sticks, to the music "Greased Lightnin"
• Silly Sticks, to the musical theme from "The Monkees"
• Rhythm Taps, to the music "Do Wha Diddy"
• Rockin' Rockets, to original music by Dennis Buck
• When the Saints Come Marching In, traditional music
• Rockin' Rhythm Sticks, to the music "Baby, That is Rock and Roll"
• Fiddlesticks, with original music by Dennis Buck
• Tappin' to the Classics, using Classical music themes set to a rock beat
• Signal Sticks, to original music by Dennis Buck
• Sticks on the Move, to the music "I Like to Move It"
• The Challenge Game, with original music by Dennis Buck
• Tappin' 'Round with Me, to the song "Rock This World"
• Baby, That is Rock 'N Roll (instrumental)
• Alley-Oop (instrumental)
• When the Saints Come Marching In (instrumental)