Just Jams

Just Jams
A World of Rhythms for Drums, Pitched Percussion and More
By Mark Burrows
Book
48 pages
Grades 2 - 6

A collection of accessible jams that can be used to strengthen students' rhythm skills in drum circles or as a change of pace in a choir concert or other performance. Meaningful speech patterns are used to lead from speech to body percussion to playing. Suggestions for developing each jam into a performance piece are also included. 

The jams celebrate the cultures of Brazil, Cuba, Japan, West Africa, Middle East, India, Ireland, Indonesia and the United States. There are also world rhythms and instrumentation, featuring jams for an Orff instrumentarium, Boomwhackers and sound effects in addition to those for drums and non-pitched percussion.

CONTENTS:
About the Jams
Hawai'i:  Ipu Jam, Kahela Jam
Brazil:  Simple Samba, Samba Jam
Traditional Verse:  Mother Goose Jams (Mother Goose "Sweet," Hey Diddle Jam, Little Star Jam, Hickory Dickory Jam)
Original Verse:  Tyger! Tyger! Jam
United States:  Rock Jam 1, Rock Jam 2
Ireland:  Jig Jam
West Africa:  Poly Jam, Dahomy Jam, Kpanlogo
Austria:  Wacky Waltz
Cuba:  Son Montuno, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha
Middle East:  Middle East Super Jam, Maqsum Jam, Masmoudi Jam, Sa'idi Jam
Indonesia:  Kilitan Jam, Gamelan Jams
Northern India:  Punjabi Jam, Adi Jam
Japan:  Basic Taiko Jam, Taiko Jam
World Map
Other Resources