An activity for a group of small to large sizes. All members of the group are given a boomwhacker or similar simple, single pitched instrument. Members take turns as the conductor, and point at other members of the group one after another to create a melody or even different harmonies.
Population[]
Children
Adolescents
Individuals with Physical Disabilities
Elderly
Materials[]
A Boomwhacker per person
Goals/Objectives[]
Building social skills through interaction,
Maintaining focus and engagement
Group cohesion
Impulse control
Building confidence
Practicing sensorimotor skills
Practicing motor skills
Expression
Procedure[]
Allow each member of the group to select a boomwhacker (the more variety the better)
Line up all members in a straight line to ensure no one is within another's swinging motion
Point to members one by one to create a melody
Select someone else to stand in front of the group and 'Conduct'
Variations[]
Use both hands to point for faster melodies, or multiple voices
Allow people to use two boomwhackers
Perform with any pitched instrument
Perform with multi-pitched instruments
Contributors[]
Yasser Atiya
James E. Riley, MT-BC