Class Percussion Pack

Class Percussion Pack brings together handheld percussion instruments for exploring rhythm, comparing sounds and making music as a group. The assortment includes familiar instrument types such as tambourines, triangles, maracas, claves, castanets and cymbals, with beaters for instruments that are played by striking. It provides a practical collection for introducing different ways to produce sound in school music sessions.

Children can shake, tap or strike the appropriate instruments after an adult demonstrates their use. A simple first activity is to listen to one sound, try it again and compare it with another instrument. A triangle's ringing tone can be discussed alongside the shorter sound of wooden percussion, helping pupils notice differences in how sounds begin and fade.

The pack is intended for classroom music, particularly Key Stages 1 and 2, and can support both individual exploration and shared playing. A teacher can divide a class into smaller groups, give each group a rhythm to repeat or invite pupils to respond to a clear start-and-stop signal. Taking turns allows children to hear each instrument as well as their own contribution.

Because the range includes different playing actions, it also offers opportunities to practise coordinated hand movement. Holding an instrument in one hand and using a beater with the other involves a different action from shaking maracas or clicking castanets. Adults can match the instrument and task to the pupil, introducing a short pattern before asking for a more detailed sequence.

Class Percussion Pack is useful for schools, music groups and families seeking a varied shared collection. The supplied storage box keeps instruments together after a session, making checking and returning the equipment part of the routine. Assortments can vary with stock, so the exact instrument mix and box specification may differ between supplies. The central purpose remains the same: giving children accessible ways to explore sound, follow a pulse, listen to others and create a musical response together.

How Children Make Music

Demonstrate the correct action for each instrument before handing it over. Begin with one sound at a time, then introduce a steady pulse or a short rhythm to copy. Keep volume comfortable and give pupils time to listen between turns.

Classroom Activity Ideas

• Echo rhythm: play a short pattern for pupils to repeat.
• Sound detective: compare ringing, rattling and wooden sounds.
• Story soundtrack: choose sounds for footsteps, rain or a character's entrance.
• Conductor game: respond to agreed start, stop and quieter-playing signals.

Following a rhythm and responding to another player offer opportunities for listening, timing, coordination and collaboration.

Why Choose Class Percussion Pack?

A mixed collection lets pupils discover more than one way of making a sound. Teachers can change the instrument selection to suit a song, story or rhythm task, while keeping the set together in its storage box.

Perfect For…

• Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 music.
• Supervised group rhythm activities.
• Storytelling with sound and introductory ensemble playing.

Product Features

• Mixed handheld percussion assortment.
• Instrument types include tambourines, triangles, maracas, claves, castanets and cymbals.
• Five pairs of beaters included for appropriate instruments.
• Storage box supplied.
• Contents may vary with stock.

Specifications

• Product: Class Percussion Pack.
• Manufacturer: Percussion Plus.
• Reference: PP693.
• Format: classroom percussion assortment.
• Age guidance: 3 years and over, with supervision.
• Curriculum use: KS1 and KS2.
• Supply: instrument selection and storage box specification may vary.

Care and Supervision

These are musical instruments for supervised use. Some contain small components. Check instruments and beaters before each session, remove damaged items and teach children to keep beaters away from faces. Do not play instruments close to anyone's ears.