Many instruments in this book can be built in a half hour or less by children as young as age 5, using common household items. Songs include guitar and autoharp chords as well as dulcimer tablature. Includes access to online audio.
Introduction
Tools and Materials
A Note to Teachers, Parents, and Other Adults
Acknowledgments
About the Author
The Instruments -Cardboard Tube Shakers-Native American
Chicken Drum-France- Cuica-Brazil
Spirit Caller-Australia Bells
Gongs
and Cymbals-Asia
Glaves-Caribbean
Guire-Mexico
Drums-International
Bongos-Cuba
Miscellaneous Percussion Instruments-The Kitchen
Didgeridoo- Australia
Shepherd's Flute- Eastern Europe
Zurna-Turkey
Zuke-A-Phone- The Vegetable Kingdom
Mouthbow-Native American
Berimbau and Caxixi-Brazil
Gut Bucket Bass-United States
Bleach Bottle Banjo-United States
Ghichak- Afghanista
Tin Can Dulcimer-Southeastern US
Playing-Ideas for Group Playing
Playing Percussion Instruments, The Clave, About the Music, How to Read Dulcimer Tablature
Songs - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star-France
Three Blind Mice-England
Brother John-France
I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground-Appalachian Mountains
It's So Simple-Oregon
Oh, Susanna-US
On Top Of Old Smoky-Southeastern US
Camptown Ladies-US
lko lko-New Orleans
Old Joe Clark-American Fiddle Tune
Foolish Frog-Bahamas
Turkey In The Straw-US
Turkey In The Straw-Arranged for Appalachian Dulcimer
Obwisana-Ghana
Appendices - Tips on Tuning
Making and Installing Tuners
Where Do You Go From Here?
Tools and Materials
A Note to Teachers, Parents, and Other Adults
Acknowledgments
About the Author
The Instruments -Cardboard Tube Shakers-Native American
Chicken Drum-France- Cuica-Brazil
Spirit Caller-Australia Bells
Gongs
and Cymbals-Asia
Glaves-Caribbean
Guire-Mexico
Drums-International
Bongos-Cuba
Miscellaneous Percussion Instruments-The Kitchen
Didgeridoo- Australia
Shepherd's Flute- Eastern Europe
Zurna-Turkey
Zuke-A-Phone- The Vegetable Kingdom
Mouthbow-Native American
Berimbau and Caxixi-Brazil
Gut Bucket Bass-United States
Bleach Bottle Banjo-United States
Ghichak- Afghanista
Tin Can Dulcimer-Southeastern US
Playing-Ideas for Group Playing
Playing Percussion Instruments, The Clave, About the Music, How to Read Dulcimer Tablature
Songs - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star-France
Three Blind Mice-England
Brother John-France
I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground-Appalachian Mountains
It's So Simple-Oregon
Oh, Susanna-US
On Top Of Old Smoky-Southeastern US
Camptown Ladies-US
lko lko-New Orleans
Old Joe Clark-American Fiddle Tune
Foolish Frog-Bahamas
Turkey In The Straw-US
Turkey In The Straw-Arranged for Appalachian Dulcimer
Obwisana-Ghana
Appendices - Tips on Tuning
Making and Installing Tuners
Where Do You Go From Here?
| Arrangement | All Instruments |
| Genres | Traditional |
| Format | Instrumental Work |
| Level | 2 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Series | You Can Teach Yourself |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Nelson, Mark (Author) |
| ISBN | 9780786699773 |