Suzuki MP-8 Music Pad Set

Suzuki's Music Pads are a fun way to explore sound - your group of children can experiment with this one octave set of tuned pads (no batteries or power required). Stand on them, sit on them, use your hands, elbows or knees! Great as an introduction to ensemble playing too as each child can be given one or two pads to play.

Examples of usage for schools

• Step on pads

  [Objective] Recognize high and low notes.

1. Draw a set of stairs with chalk on a flat floor.

2. Put the music pads in order from the lower side of the stairs.

3. Go up and down the stairs to demonstrate high and low sounds.

• Sound quiz

  [Objective] Cultivate a sense of sound

1. Put the music pad on a flat floor.

2. The teacher makes sounds with an instrument (such as melodion).

3. Once knowing what the sound the teacher made (e.g. C(Do), F(Fa)), hurry and sit down on the music pad of the same sound.

4. Once getting used to it, play three chords such as C(Do), E(Mi), G(So) and urge students to feel the sound of the chord.

• Imitation game

  [Objective] Cultivate a sense of sound.

1. Arrange the music pads in order from the lowest on flat floor.

2. Sit on the floor with the pad in front.

3. Teacher plays notes with rhythm adding pitchs, such as "C(Do), D(Re), E(Mi)"," "G(So),G(So),G(So)" and so on."

4. Hand-tap and imitate the same melody with the pad in front of you.

5. By connecting "4", you can also play part of simple songs.

Model:	MP-8
Manufacturer:	Suzuki