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

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DidjeridooThe 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!

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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

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QuizRead 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

QuizQuestion 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