| Preface |
| Acknowledgments |
| Selecting Your Sound Source |
| Non-Traditional Instruments |
| Traditional Instruments |
| Caring for Your Instrument |
| Sticks, Mallets and Beaters |
| How to Hold the Sticks, Mallets and Beaters (the Matched Grip) |
| Beats |
| Body Drumming |
| Time to Clap and Stomp |
| Getting Acquainted with Music Notation |
| Notes |
| Introducing the Quarter Note |
| The Staff |
| The Clef |
| Bar Lines, Measures, and Time Signatures |
| My First Rhythm |
| General Practice Tips |
| Introducing the Quarter Rest |
| Three Blind Mice |
| Troubadour Song |
| Introducing Two Sound Sources |
| Single Beats, Then Improvise |
| Introducing the Quarter-Note Slash |
| Introducing the Half Note |
| Introducing the Half Rest |
| Introducing the Whole Note |
| Introducing the Eighth Note |
| Skip to My Lou |
| Introducing Repeat Dots |
| Merrily We Roll Along |
| London Bridge |
| Introducing 2/4 Time |
| The Double Stroke |
| Three Rhythms in One Song |
| Rain Comes Down |
| Improvise on a Sound Source |
| Introducing Coordination |
| Love Somebody |
| More Advanced Coordination |
| Introducing Dotted Notes |
| A Brief History of Dixieland |
| Introducing the Accent |
| When the Saints Go Marching In |
| Jumping Around |
| Yankee Doodle |
| Introducing Singles and Doubles |
| Elizabeth, the Elephant |
| Paradiddle Exercises |
| Brave in the Cave |
| Introducing the Sixteenth Note |
| Up-Down-Up |
| Trio (Up-Down-Up) |
| Introducing 6/8 Time |
| La Raspa |
| The Mountain Climber |
| Itsy Bitsy Spider |
| Mary Had a Little Lamb |
| Ping Pong Song |
| Soccer Game |
| Introducing Two New Rhythms |
| Pumpkin Song |
| Ode to Joy |
| A-Choo! |
| Jingle Bells |
| Alouette |
| Introducing Jazz |
| Taking a Walk |
| Little Steps and Big Leaps |
| Introducing Syncopation |
| Swing, Taiko, Tango |
| Aura Lee |
| She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain |
| Certificate of Promotion |
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