In the 1920s, Carl Orff (of Carmina Burana fame) developed a method of teaching children about music that focuses on treating music just like the spoken word - starting with just a few notes and continually adding complexity as time passes. The Orff method necessitated a collection of simple, non-intimidating musical instruments to teach the foundations of western melody and harmony in a group setting - what is more well suited for the job than drums and rudimentary keyboard percussion instruments?
From Sonor Orff, the Primary Jingle Stick is a fun and simple instrument for any elementary music classroom. Because it is simply a wooden stick with 4 pairs of nickel silver jingles mounted in it, this instrument is great for young students.
