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Solomon Islands Panpipe Echo

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PLAYERS
4+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Players sit in a line, each holding a differently pitched pipe or bottle.

2

The leader plays a short three or four note phrase on their own pipe.

3

Going down the line, each player tries to echo the phrase back using their own pitch as closely as they can.

4

The group listens together and votes on whose echo matched the rhythm best.

5

Rotate the leader role so everyone gets a turn creating a phrase for others to echo.