Creative Development - Making music

Children:

[one starts playing her instrument, the others gradually join in]

Adult:

You've got to keep repeating it over and over, Charlotte. [starts to tap out regular beat on tambourine]

Children:

[almost all join in]

Adult:

Do you think you could make one, Eleanor? What, do you want to have a go on this? [others stop playing] Shall I have a go on that, then? Right, Eleanor, what could you make up for us? Try… hold them that way.

Children:

[two go to swap their instruments from the instrument box]

Adult:

I know, sweetheart, but they want to keep them there until after lunchtime, is that OK?

Child 1:

Yes, OK.

Adult:

Good, right, Eleanor's turn!

Child 2:

[inaudible]

Adult:

Pardon? [starts a tick-tock beat, and some of the others join in, child 2 included]

Child 2:

[changes to a 1-2-123 style beat; adult follows lead as do other children]

Adult:

That's really good! Well done, Charlie! Excellent!

Child 3:

[slightly off-beat]

Adult:

Listen. Can I have a turn now? Ready, everybody, listen. [initiates a new beat]

Child 3:

[again, slightly off-beat]

Adult:

Listen. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Ba-ram, ba-bum. Well done! Do you want to do one?

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