Monkey Machine

Click here to go to the  Monkey Machine web page, if you like rhythm, drums, or just generally making noise.

"Monkey Machine is a free online drum machine intented for music practice purposes.

To run Monkey Machine, click the green "launch" button above. If the application won't start, check that Javascript is enabled in your browser, and Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or later is installed in your system."

When you click on the green  "Launch" Button on the web page, a second window will open, Java will load, and your drum machine will appear.  Make that window "full screen", and begin to click on the different squares to turn sounds on and off. You can also define your drum kit with the  tool bar at the top of the screen.  When you're finished, you can download your work, and edit it in Audacity or Garage Band.

Button Beats

Visit a very interesting web page if you like to experiment with sound: Button Beats
Here are a few samples:


ButtonBeats.com



ButtonBeats.com




ButtonBeats.com

Click on this link to go to the web page and sample all the fun ways to create sound. (The pages have ads in the margins - be careful.)

Drums

In October students Students participated in an hour “drumming workshop” with Ayo Nelson Homiah. He is a rhythm and professional percussionist from Gambia, West Africa. Ayo grew up in London and has been living in Berlin, Germany for the past 20 years. He believes that drumming is the most fundamental group activity for celebrating success. Interactive drumming is a cutting edge psychological tool which can be used effectively in the school environment for stress release, team building and group bonding. Many cultures throughout the world have used the ageless forces of rhythm to affect change. Students practiced the fundamental skills of listening, cooperation, counting, following direction, moving to a beat and keeping time during these workshops.

Here's what it looked like: