This song comes from North America and is used to develop skills with weapons. We will use it to emphasise the third beat in the bar by tapping a body part twice and then clapping once.  This gives a strong feeling for the change point in the pattern of accents. The real game is to tap the sticks twice and then throw them to your partner, catching their’s thrown to you! We won’t try that with 3 and 4 year-olds.

• A body percussion activity
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Lummi Sticks Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Lummi Sticks Preview by Musical Child