Backyard Beats

Backyard Beats The Castanets

Guest Anjelica offers some flamenco inspiration for Monica's castanets craft-strument; junior jammer Xander shows how he performs this Spanish percussion instrument; then they all come together for a jam with some special moves.

11:51 AM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Backyard Beats Clarinet

Clarinetists Virginia MacDonald and Junior Jammer Liam bring their instruments to the backyard for a musical performance with Monica.

6:25 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Backyard Beats Qanun

Maryem and Junior Jammer Jacob bring their Middle Eastern instruments along for a backyard jam featuring the qanun.

5:51 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Backyard Beats The Dizi

Guest musician Lipeng brings the dizi, a Chinese flute, for the jam; Monica makes and decorates her own craft-strument; junior jammer Tony shows his dizi in action in his orchestra.

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Backyard Beats The Steelpan

Joy Lapps visits the backyard with her steelpan, an instrument originating from the Caribbean; Monica gets inventive to build her own craft-strument.

11:53 AM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Backyard Beats Ghungroos

Guest Reshmi and Junior Jammer Deepika bring their ghungroos for a backyard jam with Monica that features some fancy foot work.

6:25 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Backyard Beats Organ

Monica clears some space for the biggest instrument jam yet; Rashaan and Junior Jammer Cadence join her for the impressive performance featuring the organ.

5:51 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Backyard Beats The Bass

Ewan and Ryan from rock band The Sheepdogs visit the backyard and inspire Monica's DIY bass craft-strument.

11:53 AM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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