This pack of 5 Jumbie Jams comes with an extra teaching guide and CD - "Trinidad's Musical Journey".The guide introduces the history of the steel drum and the Trinidadian culture in which it was invented and also covers playing techniques and steel drum care. It also gives suggestions for incorporating the steel pans with voice, recorders, Orff instruments, congas and general hand percussion.

The Jumbie Jam is a high quality, entry level Steel Drum Musical Instrument. It is easy for anyone to play and makes learning music fun. A blend of simple design, durability and ease of teaching/learning makes the Jumbie Jam a fantastic instrument for music education . . . and the pupils love it!

The Jumbie Jam is smaller than a full size Steel Drum and has 8 notes (which are labeled and tuned to the scale of G) as opposed to the complex 32 note and expensive full size drum. The Steel Drum is a multi-faceted instrument providing both percussive and melodic musical capabilities creating a well rounded musical experience. The students are not overwhelmed and intimidated by the Jumbie Jam ensuring an effective and immediate learning experience.

The Jumbie Jam was selected for a "Best Tools for Schools" award by NAMM (US National Association of Music Merchants) and recognised as a musical instrument that provides innovative solutions and opportunities for music learning. Also noted were the teacher guides and song books assisting the teacher to incorporate the Jumbie Jam into their existing music classroom or teaching it as a new group instrument.

Available in 4 colours – pink, blue, grey and purple - please indicate which you'd like when ordering. All Jumbies are ready to play and come fully packaged in a colorful carrying case which includes, High Quality Steel Drum, Height Adjustable/Collapsible Stand, Mallets and Beginners Guide with Play-Along-CD. The Beginner's Guide tells you all you need to know to be able to immediately launch a JJ class. There are 6 easy to teach and learn songs - written in both musical notation and simply by the note letter along with right and left sticking. There's a Play-Along-CD - each song as 3 tracks (with & without accompaniment). There's also information about Playing Techniques, Instrument Care and the Origin of the Drum and the culture surrounding it.

You don’t have to know how to read music to play the Jumbie as the notes on the drum and song books are marked by the note letter. Consequently any level player can enjoy immediate success even if they don’t know how to read music. There are a number of song books available that include a Play-Along-CD, allowing the player to play on their own or jam with the band. The books also include multiple parts providing material to create a Jumbie Jam band or can be played with other instruments promoting family music making. ADVANTAGES FOR PUPILS

• It's a new, exciting instrument with "street cred".
• Students can play a JJ without any prior instrumental skills
• It gives instant success and satisfaction.
• Pupils get to the music quickly as the notes are labeled with matching sheet music.
• Students will have total focus using their right and left brain.
• An "active" pupil who may struggle in other areas will learn how to focus having the freedom to move while playing the Jumbie Jam.

SPECIAL NEEDS NOTES

• Simple and durable design.
• No breathing control issues.
• No difficult and awkward fingerings to negotiate.
• Helps develop hand-eye coordination / motor skills.
• Easy to Play - giving an immediate feeling of success.
• Height adjustable stand built to table top mode for wheelchair accessibility
• Inclusive as special needs pupils can play the JJ with the other students.

Originating in the country of Trinidad & Tobago and originally made from recycled steel storage drums, the steel pan is a culturally rich instrument providing lots of opportunity for cross curricular studies. Steel pans are also the mainstay of summer carnivals around the UK, especially the annual Notting Hill Carnival, which brings together an amazing array of steel bands from all over the UK.

Try with other Jumbie Jams and full size tuned pans. The Jumbies are in the key of G. Also goes well with hand percussion of all sorts, voice and all sorts of other instruments. Have a look also at the selection of teaching materials that are available under Other / Teaching Resources.

This original and award winning Steel Drum is designed and manufactured in the USA by Panyard, Inc. World Leaders in Steel Drums and Accessories, using a patented automated manufacturing process.

The Jumbie Jam is very well made and can be played in any conditions but always dry and clean after use and store in dry conditions and away from extremes of temperature.