(music plays)

A TVO Kids and BGM Inc. original.

Monica plays instruments in the studio.

Monica is in her mid-teens, with long wavy brown hair and wears a jean overall and a red T-shirt.

Monica says MY NAME IS MONICA
AND MUSIC IS MY THING.

(PRETEND HORN MUSIC)

Monica says I'M INVITING PRO
MUSICIANS TO MY BACKYARD
FOR EPIC JAM SESSIONS.

A group sings ABSOLUTELY

Monica says ALONG FOR THE RIDE
ARE JUNIOR JAMMERS,
WHO LOVE TO MAKE
SOME NOISE.

(PLAYFUL MUSIC)

Monica says TOGETHER THEY INSPIRE ME
TO MAKE DIY CRAFT-STRUMENTS
FOR THE BIG PERFORMANCE.

A violinist says COUNT US IN.
3.

A trumpeter says 2.
1.

Monica says INSTRUMENTS IN HAND,
WE ALL JOIN IN AND MAKE
SOME BACKYARD BEATS.
(BEE BUZZING)

The name of the show appears in colourful letters made out of instruments. It reads "Backyard Beats."

In the studio, Monica tries to catch a bee and says HEY GUYS, MONICA HERE.
I'M ON A MISSION.
OKAY, BEE, YOU ARE ROCKING
THAT POLLINATION GIG.
I'M JUST GONNA MOVE YOU
SOMEWHERE A LITTLE LESS PEOPLEY,
AND A LITTLE MORE POLLENY.
(SWIPE)
IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
(SWIPE)
(LOW DIDGERIDOO TOOT)
OOH, GRUMPY BEE.
(LOW DIDGERIDOO TOOT)
GRUMPY BIG BEE!
(KNOCKING)
WAIT.
(LOW DIDGERIDOO BLAST)

Monica opens the door and Luc comes in.

Monica says HI, LUC!

A caption reads "Luc. Backyard jammer."

Luc is in his thirties, with long slightly wavy red hair in a loose bun and wears light brown trousers and a printed T-shirt.

He says OH! HEY, MONICA.
WHAT'S, UH,
THE NET FOR?

Monica says OH, HAHA, THERE
WAS A BEE.

Luc says YOU MEAN THIS BEE?

He plays the dingeridoo.

(LOW DIDGERIDOO BLAST)

Monica says OH.

She laughs and says YEAH,
THAT WAS THE BEE.
I GUESS I WON'T
BE NEEDING THAT.

She throws the net away.

(CYMBAL CRASH)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
(BOTH IMITATE DIDGERIDOO)
(MONICA LAUGHS)

They do a funny handshake and Monica says SO, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE
OF THE TALLEST INSTRUMENTS,
AND ALSO ONE OF THE COOLEST.
WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?

Luc says THIS IS CALLED
THE DIDGERIDOO.
IT'S FROM THE NORTHERN
PARTS OF AUSTRALIA,
AND IT'S ACTUALLY
HOLLOWED BY TERMITES.

Monica says OH, I THOUGHT BEES
WERE THE HEAVY LIFTERS
OF THE BUG WORKFORCE?

Luc says NO, TERMITES DO THEIR
FAIR SHARE TOO.
(RECORD SCRATCH)

Monica says SO, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS,
THERE'S TERMITES IN HERE.

Luc says NO, NO, THEY-THEY
CLEAN THEM OUT FIRST.

Monica says OKAY, YEAH, I KNEW THAT.
I WAS OBVIOUSLY JOKING.
SO AUSTRALIA'S A REALLY
FAR FLIGHT AWAY.
HOW DID YOU FIT THAT IN
THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT?
OR DID YOU TAKE A BOAT?

Luc says NO, I ACTUALLY MADE
THIS DIDGERIDOO MYSELF.
I TAKE A PIECE OF WOOD,
I CUT IT IN HALF
AND GLUE IT
BACK TOGETHER.

Monica says BEFORE, YOU KIND OF
SOUNDED LIKE A BEE.
BUT LET'S SEE WHAT OTHER
COOL SOUNDS IT CAN MAKE.

Monica says SO THE FIRST SOUND YOU
MAKE WITH A DIDGERIDOO,
IS A LIP BUZZ,
JUST LIKE THIS-
(LIP BUZZING)

Luc says AND THEN I CAN MAKE
A SOUND OVER IT.
(LIP BUZZING)
(LOW DIDGERIDOO BUZZING)

Monica says THAT'S AWESOME!
I LOVE THE BEAT YOU'RE
BRINGING TO THE BACKYARD, LUC.
I CAN WAIT TO MAKE MY OWN
CRAFT-STRUMENT VERSION.
I'M GOING TO BE
A DIDGERIDOOER!
DIDGERIDOOIST.

Luc says UH, YOU CAN SAY A
DIDGERIDOO PLAYER.

Monica says OH, THAT WORKS TOO.
(ROCK MUSIC)
(LIP BUZZING)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Three animated rock star rocks appear.

The drummer rock lip buzzes behind the guitarist and the bass player.

Rockford says YOU HAVE BEANS FOR
LUNCH AGAIN, ROCKY?

Rocky says IT'S NOT ME,
I THINK THAT BEE IS BACK.

Rockford says IT SOUNDS MAD!

Rocky says UGH!
AND NOW IT'S RAINING.
TAKE COVER!
(CRASH)

Rockford says GOOD TIMING.
MONICA'S MAKING HER
CRAFT-STRUMENT NOW!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

A caption reads "Didgeridoo Craft-strument."

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Monica stands behind the craft table and says OKAY, I'LL GIVE
YOU THREE GUESSES
WHICH ONE OF THESE ITEMS
IS GOING TO BE THE BASIS
FOR THE DIDGERIDOO?

She puts a PVC pipe, 3 candles, and some feathers on the table.

(DRUM ROLL)
(BELL RINGING)

She says DING DING DING!
THAT'S RIGHT!
IT'S TERMITE FREE
GOOD OLE PVC PIPE,
WHICH I'M PRETTY
SURE STANDS FOR
POLE SHAPED
VERY SMOOTH
CRAFT THING.
AND YOU MIGHT EVEN
HAVE SOME SITTING
AROUND IN YOUR WORKSHOP.
I'M A CRAFTS EXPERT.
AND AFTER THIS PROJECT,
YOU WILL BE TOO.
TRADITIONALLY, DIDGERIDOOS
ARE MADE WITH EUCALYPTUS
OR EVEN BAMBOO.
IF YOU'VE GOT EITHER OF
THOSE IN YOUR HOUSE,
GO TO TOWN!
BUT FOR THE REST OF US,
THIS'LL DO FINE.
I'VE ALSO GOT SANDPAPER,
SOME TEA LIGHT CANDLES,
OR YOU CAN USE BEESWAX.
(BEES BUZZING)
AND HERE'S MY
DECORATION STATION.
READY TO ADD SOME SWAG.
IF YOU'RE STRESSING ABOUT
HOW LONG IT SHOULD BE, RELAX.
DIDGERIDOOS CAN BE ANYWHERE
FROM ONE TO THREE METRES.
WHOA, THAT WILL BE
TIGHT IN MY BACKPACK.
I'M GONNA GO FOR
SOMETHING SHORTER.
THE LONGER THE INSTRUMENT,
THE LOWER THE KEY IT PLAYS.
LET'S GET STARTED.
(TECHNO DANCE MUSIC)

The caption changes to "Sanding."

Monica says FIRST, USE THE SANDPAPER TO
SMOOTH THE ENDS OF THE PIPE.
NO ONE LIKES A
SHARP DIDGERIDOO.
GET RID OF ANY STICKY-OUTTIE
BITS AROUND THE OPENING,
THEN SAND AROUND
THE OUTSIDES
SO THE DECORATIONS
WILL STICK LATER.
ONCE YOU'VE SANDED,
THIS NEXT PART GETS HOT.
SSSS.
IT'S TIME TO MAKE
A MOUTHPIECE.
MELT THE WAX USING
A MICROWAVE.
I DID MINE ALREADY.
IT NEEDS TO GET
NICE AND GOOEY.
AND IF YOU'RE WONDERING
HOW TO GET BEESWAX-
(RECORD SCRATCH)
THERE'S ONE WAY I
DON'T RECOMMEND.

A clip shows Monica running away from a bee.

(BEES BUZZING)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Monica says YEAH, UH, THAT'S
A DIDGERI-DON'T.
ONCE THE WAX IS ALL MELTY,
DIP THE END OF THE
DIDGERIDOO IN IT CAREFULLY.
IT SHOULD REALLY COAT
THE OPENING OF THE PIPE,
MAKING IT NICE AND SOFT.
(ICE CREAM TRUCK MUSIC)

Monica says THIS REMINDS ME OF
THE ICE CREAM TRUCK
AND THOSE TWISTY CONES
DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE.
KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?
AH MAN! NOW I'M HUNGRY!
DON'T MESS WITH THE WAX,
JUST LET IT DRY.
IF THERE'S NO WAX
HANDY USE A BALLOON,
JUST SNIP THE END OFF
AND STRETCH IT
OVER THE PIPE
TO MAKE THE MOUTHPIECE.
LIKE THIS.
(BALLOON STRETCHING)

Monica says EITHER WAY WORKS.
AND FINALLY,
(DRUM ROLL)

Monica says IT'S TIME TO DECORATE!
LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF!
IT'S LIKE A DIY DREAM.
(CELESTIAL SINGING)

Monica says I'M GOING TO HAVE
THE MOST DECKED-OUT
DIDGERIDOO ON THE BLOCK.
WITHOUT FEATHER ADO-
(CROW CAWING)
(HORN HONKING)

Monica says LET'S CHOOSE SOME COLOURS.
I'VE GOT YELLOW,
RED,
AND
BLACK.
PICK WHICHEVER
COLOUR YOU WANT,
BUT MAKE SURE IT'S ACRYLIC.
I KNOW A REALLY
COOL TOP-SECRET WAY
TO TELL WHETHER
PAINT IS ACRYLIC.
IT SAYS SO ON THE JAR.
HAHA.
I'M THINKING FEATHERS,
SOME STRIPES, BEADS.
THERE'S NO SUCH
THING AS TOO MUCH.

The caption changes to "Decorations."

Monica says DECORATION TIME!
IN AUSTRALIA,
DIDGERIDOOS ARE OFTEN
PAINTED IN EARTHY COLOURS,
USING PAINTS MADE FROM
CLAY OR CHARCOAL.
(LIGHT SABER HUMMING)

Monica says SOMETIMES THEY'D BE DECORATED
WITH ANIMAL SYMBOLS,
WHILE SOME MUSICIANS MIGHT
MM, BUT I THINK THIS PIPE COULD
(TENSE MUSIC)

Monica says ALL DRIED.
THIS GUY SURE WON'T BLEND IN.
LET'S SEE HOW IT SOUNDS.

She plays the instrument.

(LOW DIDGERIDOO BUZZING)

Monica says I LOVE IT!
I'VE GOT MORE
DECORATING TO DO.
LET'S CHECK OUT A DIDGERIDOO
PLAYER NAMED CEDAR.
HE HAS A DIDGERIDOO
TALLER THAN HIS HEAD!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

The caption changes to "Cedar. Junior jammer."

Cedar is around 11, with slightly long straight blond hair and wears cream trousers, a blue shirt, a plaid tie, and a printed hat.

He says MY NAME IS CEDAR AND
I PLAY THE DIDGERIDOO.
I'VE GOT TWO DIDGERIDOOS,
AND ONE'S SHORT AND
ONE'S TALLER THAN ME.
HERE ARE MY FIVE FAST FACTS:
I WAS BORN ON
VALENTINE'S DAY.
I LOVE TO MAKE MY
OWN GUACAMOLE.
I'M LEARNING SPANISH.
HOLA!
I'M A MASTER
AT SOMERSAULTS.
I RECEIVED THE
DIDGERI-DUDE AWARD
AT SUMMER CAMP.
BONUS FACT:
I KNOW A LOT ABOUT
DIDGERIDOO HISTORY.
(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)
CEDAR:
THE LEGEND IS:
THERE WAS A FIREKEEPER
IN AUSTRALIA.
HE WAS WATCHING
OVER THE FIRE,
AND THERE WAS A LOG THAT WAS
HOLLOWED OUT WITH BUGS IN IT.
HE DIDN'T WANT TO
HURT THE BUGS AT ALL,
SO HE TOOK IT OFF THE
FIRE AND BLEW THROUGH IT.
IT MADE A NOISE THAT
EVERYBODY LOVED,
AND THAT IS HOW
DIDGERIDOOS CAME TO BE.

The caption changes to "First notes."

Cedar says I STARTED PLAYING
A YEAR OR TWO AGO.
WE HAD A PARTY.
EVERY KID IN THE ROOM TRIED
TO PLAY THE DIDGERIDOO.
NOBODY GOT IT.
I PICKED IT UP ONE DAY,
AND I BLEW INTO IT,
AND IT WORKED.
(ELATED CHORDS)

Cedar says I PRACTISE WITH MY DAD.
I ALSO PLAY WITH
MY THREE TEACHERS.
(LOW DIDGERIDOO BUZZING)

Cedar says THIS IS MY DIDGERIDOO.
IT WAS MADE BY TERMITES
WHO HOLLOWED IT OUT.
THE PATTERNS ARE PAINT
MADE BY THE ABORIGINALS.
THESE ONES
REPRESENT THE SUN.
THE MOUTHPIECE AT
THE TOP HAS BEESWAX.
(LIPS BUZZING)

The caption changes to "Perfect pitch."

Cedar says THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SOUND
THAT THE DIDGERIDOO MAKES.

(LOW DIDGERIDOO HUMMING)

Cedar says THE ELEPHANT.
(ELEPHANT TRUMPETS)

The caption changes to "Challenges."

Cedar says THE HARDEST PART ABOUT
PLAYING THE DIDGERIDOO
IS CIRCULAR BREATHING
BECAUSE IT'S LIKE BREATHING
IN AND OUT AT THE SAME TIME.
CIRCULAR BREATHING
TAKES A LOT OF PRACTISE,
BUT I'M GETTING
BETTER AT IT.

The caption changes to "Living the dream."

Cedar says MY DREAM IS TO GO AROUND THE
WORLD WITH THE DIDGERIDOO,
AND ALSO GO TO AUSTRALIA
SO I CAN BE TAUGHT
BY THE ABORIGINALS.
I'M GONNA KEEP PRACTISING SO
THAT MOMENT CAN COME TRUE.

A kid says MAKE SOME NOISE!

Cedar plays a piece.

(LOW DIDGERIDOO BUZZING)

(CANNED CHEERING)
(ROCK MUSIC)

Back to animation, Rocky says MAKE SOME ROOM.
THE DIDGERIDOO IS LONG.

Rockford says WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?

Rocky says CRAFTED IT UP
JUST LIKE MONICA.
NOW I'M READY TO JAM!

The drummer says OKAY, GET IN PLACE!

Rockford says I THINK YOURS IS
TOO LONG, ROCKY.

Rocky says AH, WELL, NOT LONG
'TIL THE JAM.
LET'S CHECK IT OUT!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)

Monica says MY DIDGERIDOO
CRAFT-STRUMENT IS DONE
AND I'VE ADDED SOME
AUSTRALIAN TOUCHES.
LOOK!
A CROCODILE AND A KANGAROO.
ARE YOU GUYS READY TO PLAY?

Cedar says LET'S DO THIS.

Luc says ABSOLUTELY.
AND I BROUGHT
MY BUDDY, CHRIS.

Sitting at the drum, Chris says AND I'M READY.

Monica says COUNT US IN, LUC!
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.

The 4 of them start to play.

(LOW DIDGERIDOOS BUZZING)
("D.H.M." BY LUC DUPUIS and
CHRIS FRANCOIS BOULIANNE)

(music plays as the end credits roll.

(CANNED CHEERING)