Handout
Other

Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Uss Drum (Ss 228)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the historic stories about the Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named after the drum. The history of the USS Drum can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Activity
Other

The Mudcat Cafe: Blocks, Bells, Box Drums and Mallets

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever wondered how to make homemade musical instruments? Use this site to find out how to construct sandpaper blocks and mallets.
Website
Other

Native Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of material for students, teachers, and scholars researching native dance: interviews, articles, an image database, downloadable resource kits, and video footage.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Bight of Biafra, Making of African American Identity: V. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio clip of a Yoruba drum and two accounts by slaves or their descendants that offer African perspectives on life and culture in the Niger River Delta.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Prince

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Prince, a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass who was among the most talented American musicians of his generation. Like Stevie...
Article
Stanford University

Percussion Fm Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting site on the technical side of FM synthesis, including how to make different sounds. For either the very curious or very advanced student.