Boomwhackers &

Beyond

OMEA 2017
William Snodgrass
willsnod@gmail.com
Music Teacher, TDSB
http://www.bwandbeyond.com
 1) Boomwhackers & Harmony: I,

Our Agenda
IV, V
2) Boomwhacker Matchmaker
3) Boomwhackers as vocal
accompaniment: Don’t Worry,
Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
4) Despacito Play-a-long
5) Boomwhackers & Arranging:
Shape of You Hook
6) Composing with Riffs
7) Boomwhackers & Melody:
Hotline Bling
Boomwhackers
& Harmony
What are we teaching?

● All students should learn to hear and

understand harmony in a performative way
● Students can be trained to understand, and
hear patterns in harmony
● Ear training: listening for bass lines, types of
chords and harmonic movement
● Harmony is extremely accessible - especially
on Boomwhackers!
Stewie Griffin Explains Composition :)
I-IV-V Progressions
Boomwhacker Matchmaker
Don’t Worry, Be Happy -
Accompaniment
Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Intro
Harmony Play-along: Despacito :)
Boomwhackers
& Composition
Shape of You Hook - Ed Sheeran
Composing with Riffs
Hotline Bling
 -Boomwhacker Resource and
Thank you for presentation from this workshop:

coming :) www.bwandbeyond.com

-E-mail: willsnod@gmail.com