Arts Education
Videos are listed chronologically by date added, beginning with the most recent
The ABCs of Music. Episode 9
Billie struggles to teach Kaz, the kazoo with a short attention span, about music in time for her performance that night. Featured instrument: kazoo; musical focus: standard notation.
Music is Universal. Episode 3
A pair of Alien Castanets inadvertently join the jam after Billie mistakes their spaceship for a disco ball. Buddy makes it his mission to communicate with them, though they speak only by clacking. Featured instrument: castanets; musical focus: music as a universal language.
Mixmaster Flash. Episode 2
RC works to hide the truth from the Jazzberries when Flash the turntables uses a sample from an embarrassing song he had hoped to never hear again. Featured instrument: turntables; musical focus: texture.
Jazzberries Unplugged. Episode 1
Lars the double-necked guitar needs power to play, but the huge light show Billie has prepared has blown the House of Jam's generator. Featured instrument: double-necked guitar; musical focus: timbre and dynamics/acoustic vs. electric.
Helping Hands. Episode 7
After bragging about her enormous repertoire, Ella is horrified when the Jazzberries select a song she doesn't know for their upcoming show. Featured instrument: player piano; musical focus: repertoire.
Genre Busters. Episode 10
With Louis' mom coming, the Jazzberries prepare to play her favourite song, but when Juan the one-man band keeps suggesting different genres, no one can agree on what might be the best way to play it. Featured instrument: one-man band; musical focus: genres.
Calling All Jazzberries. Episode 4
Louis is shocked when their neighbour, Sal the trumpet, turns down an offer to join the jam and becomes driven to find out the reasons why. Featured instrument: trumpet; musical focus: form - call and response and echo.
Building to a Bang. Episode 8
Krupa must decide whether or not to leave the Jazzberries when he gets an offer to appear as permanent sidekick on Mike the reporter's talk show. Featured instrument: drums; musical focus: crescendo.
Bongo Mania. Episode 5
The Drum Brothers return from a drum swap with another band, but find that the Jazzberries seem to have fallen in love with the Bongo Twins who took their place. Featured instrument: bongos; musical focus: beat and rhythm.
A Royal Pain. Episode 11
Princess Persephone the harp joins the jam, but alienates everyone with her demanding and diva-like ways. Will they get it together in time for their Royal Command Performance or will the Princess end up performing all alone? Featured instrument: harp; musical focus: harmony.
Lights, Camera, Action
In this episode, film star Adam Beach mentors T-Bear and Talon as they make videos celebrating Treaty Days in Wapos Bay. Raven feels left out with everyone so busy preparing for the celebrations, but her Kohkum helps her to understand that she needs to think of the needs of the community and to t...
Move to the Beat. Episode 1
The band hurts Ella's feelings when they stage a marching show, forgetting that she has WHEELS! This episode focuses mainly on beat. Secondary emphasis is on singing in unison, tempo, texture and timbre.
Solo on the Slide. Episode 3
Billie prepares a solo to play when her Dad visits, but will he pay attention to her long enough to hear it?
Tuning In. Episode 13
A relaxation expert arrives to help calm Louis' anxiety, but his easy-going style only makes things worse. This video focuses on tuning. Secondary emphasis in the video is placed on pitch, listening skills and performance anxiety. The ukulele, lute, banjo and pitch pipe are featured.
Join in the Jam. Episode 12
When it looks like the band might break up, the Jazzberries think back on how they first came together. This video focuses on ensemble. Secondary emphasis is placed on duet, listening skills and teamwork. The featured instruments in this episode are keyboard, calliope, alpine horn and guitar.