Creative Music Room offers unique explorations with instruments for all ages. From the one-stringed TinkerTar, to rhythm band instruments, to bucket drumming and more, Creative Music Room is proud to provide its members with different options to keep your classroom practicing, playing and performing! We have big plans for this page, so stay tuned as we add more rich and engaging Instrument Explorations to help inspire your young learners.
TinkerTar
The TinkerTar, created by Rockbridge Guitar Company co-founder Brian Calhoun and developed by musicians, is a one-stringed guitar that is perfect for little fingers and makes learning an instrument easy and fun! With its single string and easy-to-navigate colored circles representing the notes up and down the neck, the TinkerTar is a great way for Kindergarteners to learn to play melodies. Enjoy this Good Morning America story on the TinkerTar that features Angela teaching a class!
The TinkerTar, made by Brian Calhoun, is a fun and easy one-stringed guitar just for little hands! It's perfect for young learners to start playing music and have fun!
The TinkerTar, created by Rockbridge Guitar co-founder Brian Calhoun, is a simple and exciting one-stringed guitar. It’s designed to make learning music easy and enjoyable for young musicians just starting out!
The TinkerTar, invented by Rockbridge Guitar co-founder Brian Calhoun and developed by musicians, is a one-stringed guitar that’s perfect for growing hands. It makes learning to play an instrument simple and fun, helping young students start their musical journey with confidence!
Bucket Drumming
Welcome to a world of rhythm and fun with our Percussion Instrument Exploration! These Bucket Drumming lessons will help teachers share this dynamic contemporary percussive style. Often performed on traditional five-gallon paint buckets, Bucket Drumming is an excellent way to introduce students to percussion and to teach teamwork, cooperative play, and patience as the kids learn to become attentive performers and listeners.
And, since it’s never too early to teach concepts of rhythmic patterns and sounds, we are including a special download for your youngest students too!
Welcome to a world of rhythm and fun with our Bucket Drumming Exploration! Bucket drumming has been around for 35 years and is becoming increasingly popular in the music classroom.
Bucket drumming has been around for 35 years and is becoming increasingly popular in the music classroom. This form of instrument play keeps the students engaged and teaches collaborative play, steady beat and coordination.
Bucket drumming instrument play keeps the students engaged and teaches collaborative play, steady beat and coordination. This lesson plan is designed specifically for 5th Grade students.
Percussion play is a dynamic and multifaceted activity that supports children's physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development while laying a strong foundation for musical growth.
Why Join Creative Music Room?
When you join Creative Music Room you will have instant access to our entire collection of teaching resources including lesson plans, original songs, interactive games, Rhythmic Tales™, Sub Plans, “How To Teach” techniques and more!
Our site is packed with over 400 innovative and original resources – and more are added every month! So, dive in and discover how CMR can help you ignite a passion for music and make learning an unforgettable experience!
Whether you are new to teaching or you’re a veteran teacher looking for a little inspiration, I promise you will find what you are looking for right here at Creative Music Room.
