105: What Is Percussion and How Can You Easily Include It in Your Homeschool

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What is percussion—and how can you easily include it in your homeschool without adding another complicated subject to your day?

In this episode of the Music in Our Homeschool podcast, Gena Mayo explains what percussion instruments are, why they’re often called the “heartbeat of music,” and how simple rhythm activities can build powerful musical foundations for children of all ages.

You’ll learn the difference between pitched and unpitched percussion, discover how body percussion strengthens coordination and internal rhythm, and explore practical ways to add percussion to your homeschool music time—using items you already have at home.

Whether your child loves tapping on the table, drumming on a bucket, or clapping along to songs, percussion is already happening in your homeschool. Now you’ll learn how to turn that natural rhythm into intentional music education.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

What percussion is (in simple, homeschool-friendly terms)The difference between pitched and unpitched percussion instrumentsHow percussion builds rhythm—the foundation of all music learningEasy ways to use household items as percussion instrumentsHow to connect percussion to world music and cultural studiesHow percussion fits perfectly into the 15-Minute Music Method™

This episode will give you confidence to press play, grab a shaker (or a wooden spoon and pot), and start building rhythm skills today.

Listen in and discover how percussion can bring energy, joy, and simplicity to your homeschool music education.

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