More About Children's Percussion Instruments

By Tyrone Buckler


Children are very important in society as they bring the hope of being able to carry on the human race. Every parent is concerned about the well being, health, proper growth and development of their babies. To this effect, playing becomes an integral part of growth in babies. There are various forms of play that children may engage in but most of them have a general fondness in playing with children's percussion instruments.

At the same time if a child is learning music lessons in school, you will find them being more interested in higher or more challenging gadgets. For example if a 3 years old child loves to blow a mouth-organ, an 8 years child might have developed more interest in using gadgets like the piano which differs from the mouth-organ but employs the same principles in making melodies.

The shake and play game is a good group play instrument. Children of at least three years can use it in groups to play and have fun together . This game helps the babies to develop good social bonding with parents, family members or even friends. It involves the use of sixteen or more rhythm sticks that have to be matched in pairs. This is basically a sound-based memory game.

Another unique play instrument is the children's Xylophone. Experts in early childhood development have mentioned that most babies within the age of five to ten years are known to love the children xylophone. This apparatus helps the babies to learn and appreciate real music. They can be assisted to make own favorite melodies and becomes part of the family fun when parents find time to share the musical experiences that their babies have discovered while using the xylophone.

Whether it is a child or an elder, using such unique gadgets as a relaxation tool brings about creativity in people. This is what we can call as constructive play. A child who knows how to play the xylophone and make soothing melodies will stand a good chance to become an artist or promoter if eventually they choose music as their future career.

Play instruments for children can be made from almost any material. There are numerous items made of wood, plastics, metallic objects as well as leather materials. The main attraction for these percussion is the kind of sound that is intended to be produced when used in play.

We also have the chime sets. These normally produce lullaby sounds and have been very effective to lure babies to sleep. Many parents would hang chimes over the bed thus producing sweet melodies when they swing lightly. Children's percussion instruments also help in the mind development of a child.




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