Body Percussion slides.notebook
click fingers Body Percussion (beginner) I can keep a steady beat. stamp I can copy simple rhythm patterns. I can recognise and respond to a pulse and patterns of long and short sounds. I can recognise crotchets and quavers.
I can understand fast and slow. silence rub hands together
tap shoulders tap tummy tap knee clap tap chest
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These are the symbols we will be using.
stamp clap click fingers tap knee
silence
tap chest tap shoulders tap tummy rub hands together
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These are 1 beat notes called crotchets (frogs). We can also say "ta" as we clap. Can you clap this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you click this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you tap this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you stamp this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you tap this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you tap this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you tap this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Can you rub this rhythm? 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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You can mix them up too, like this: 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Try this one... 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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...and this one 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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Have a go at doing any of these actions playing along to "Sylvia Pizzicato" by Delibes. (Play when the bee lands on the flowers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C‐Pp3RrBRKA
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Can you make up one of your own? (Drag and drop the pictures under the crotchets.) 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta
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These are half beat notes called quavers (tadpoles). We can say "tete" as we clap. 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
te te te te te te te te
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Try saying this rhythm. Now add some body percussion. 1 2 & 3 4
ta ta ta te te
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Try saying this rhythm. Now add some body percussion. 1 2 3 & 4
ta ta te te ta
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Here is some music for you to practise your body percussion. Follow the instructions. It starts with 16 crotchets, then 8, then 4. You will need to concentrate! When we talk about the speed of a piece of music, it is called the tempo. Is the tempo of this music fast or slow?
Click on the link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNjcdfZu3c0
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Say it first, then add body percussion.
ta te te te te ta
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Say it first, then add body percussion.
te te te te ta ta
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Say it first, then add body percussion.
te te te te te te ta
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Body Percussion (beginner +) click fingers I can keep a steady beat. I can perform simple rhythm patterns. stamp I can recognise crotchets, quavers and crotchet rests. I can understand repetition (ostinato) I can distinguish between pulse and rhythm.
I can understand that rhythmic patterns fit to the silence rub hands together beat.
clap tap chest tap shoulders tap tummy tap knee
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These 4 crotchets can be played as a beat or pulse, as they are all the same length.
PULSE steady beat like a heartbeat ta ta ta ta This rhythm is made up of crotchets (1 beat notes) and quavers (half beat notes = quicker) RHYTHM a pattern of long and short sounds
te te ta te te ta
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When we repeat a rhythm throughout a piece, it is called an ostinato.
OSTINATO a repeated pattern
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Split into 2 groups. Both group A and group B play at the same time. pulse A Repeat 4 times, then swap over. rhythm B ostinato (repeated pattern)
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Silence in music is just as important as the notes. This is a crotchet rest, so you stay silent for 1 beat.
For our body percussion, we will use this symbol for silence:
silence
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Try this... 1 2 3 & 4
ta te te ta
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...and this 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta
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...and this 1 2 3 & 4
ta ta te te
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The rhythm we have been learning comes from a wellknown children's song. Do you recognise it?
Move the red box to reveal the answer! B.I.N.G.O.
See if you can make up some body percussion to the backing track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKWZY6RjkBA Watch out for rests!
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More rhythm practice! L = left 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 3 & 4 R = right
te te ta te te ta
L R L R L R L R 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ta ta ta ta ta ta
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The next song is "We Will Rock You" by Queen. The rhythms on the previous page are the same as these but the video uses different symbols. Here are our symbols next to the ones they use. (They are quicker on the video.)
Practise these rhythms again but getting used to the different symbols.
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Click on the link to play along to "We Will Rock You".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o‐dMGh21RK0
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Body Percussion (intermediate) click fingers I can keep a steady beat. I can perform a range of different rhythms. I can recognise crotchets, quavers, semiquavers stamp and crotchet rests. I can understand repetition (ostinato) I can recognise the repeat sign.
I can understand that rhythmic patterns fit to the silence rub hands together beat.
clap tap chest tap shoulders tap tummy tap knee
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Here are some new notes. They are called semiquavers (caterpillar). We can say tikatika as we clap.
ti ka ti ka
It might be easier to tap this rhythm on yor knees with left, then right hands. Tap it 4 times in a row.
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Here is an alternative body percussion arrangement for "We Will Rock You" which involves splitting into 4 groups. You can decide which group(s) play first
and when to play together. L = left R = right R hand on L shoulder A B
R L R L R R C D
R R R R R L R R L R L R
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Here is a reminder of the body percussion we are using.
stamp
tap knee tap chest click fingers clap tap shoulders silence tap tummy Make up some more of your own.
rub hands together
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Decide which body percussion to use while playing along to this rock 'n' roll rhythm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atJwDcixht0&list=RDatJwDcixht0&start_radio=1
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Here is an upbeat version of You might recognise it from an Alton Towers "In The Hall of the Mountain King" advert. from "Peer Gynt" by Grieg.
First, decide which body percussion you will use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Ks0aHqH1E
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Here is a song you might know to practise your body percussion to. This one is easy to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBBteybZdHY
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Here's another easy one. Follow along. There is one new sign the repeat sign at the end of the line.
It looks like this :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NdF4Ruf‐Ts
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Keep going back to the rhythms to practise and make up your own. You can now play along to "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Tchaikovsky. You will need to decide which body percussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIxq‐1a_810 to use first.
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Mozart was a very famous Austrian classical composer. He wrote a piece of music called "Rondo Alla Turca".
The body percussion is already on the video for you to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv3QoHrP1Qs
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"I Want To Break Free" by Queen. The symbols to play along to are blue crayons. Some stand up and some lie down. Decide which body percussion to play for each.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYro5xPl‐tE
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William Tell Overture by Rossini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sybh2cAURFk You might remember this music from our warmup song, "Papa's got a head like a ping pong ball".
Choose 5 types of body percussion for this. Red Drag the Yellow pictures next to the names of the Green instruments. Blue Purple
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Now you all know this one!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXZWgOf2lSA
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"Radetzky March" by Strauss
Follow the video. There are some different signs for some of it. Just do what you think, but make sure everyone is doing the same action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb56fQ9WrWM
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You will recognise this next piece from Harry Potter called "Hedwig's Theme" composed by John Williams.
Can you describe the tempo? Can you identify the instruments?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOuLi0avCwU
Take care as you play your body percussion as it is quite difficult to stay in time.
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Body Percussion (advanced) stamp click fingers I can keep a steady beat. I can perform a range of different rhythms, including syncopation I can recognise crotchets, quavers, semiquavers, minims and crotchet rests. I can understand repetition (ostinato) tap knee I can recognise the repeat sign. silence I can understand that rhythmic patterns fit to the tap tummy rub hands together beat. I can explain what a time signature means. I can understand musical structures.
clap tap chest tap shoulders
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"Back In Black" by AC/DC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grn_hRMUXtI You will need to decide which body percussion to play instead of the instruments. Clapping is already listed. Claves Drag the pictures next to Bells the names of the instruments. Maracas
is used as a crotchet rest
silence
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Here is a new rhythm. The notes do not play on the beat so we say it is syncopated. We say 'syncopa' to help us.
syn co pa Notice that the longer note (crotchet) is in the middle with the 2 shorter ones at either side (quavers), so we say the 'co' for longer.
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This next piece is called "Alpha Four" and it has the following rhythms. Practise the rhythms by saying the words before playing the track. What's this? A (x3) : ta ta ta te te ta te te te te What's this? B (x3) : syn co pa ta ta ta ta ta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnt6O8N6eDg
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Here's one for all the Harry Potter or Quidditch fans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUK‐eNxcpok It is made up of 4 sections: A, B, C and D. Can you remember what they are Each rhythm has these and these called and how long each one lasts for?
First, decide on your body A C percussion for each section and drag it to the letter of your choice. B D
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This is "Happier" by Marshmello featuring Bastille.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opu2PexgMn8
Just follow the lady in the video. You will need to adapt some moves, as she uses a wall and a stool. Which body percussion could you use instead? silence
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This is called a triplet. It is 3 quavers that fit into the space of 2, so they are slightly quicker. We can say 'triola' to help.
l 3 l
tri o la
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Can you say this rhythm 4 times? What's this? beat 1 2 3 4 l 3 l
rhythm :
ta ta ta tri o la
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Can you play the same rhythm with body percussion?
l 3 l l 3 l
L R L L R L B B R B L = left
l 3 l R = right B = both
L R L R B R B
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This is "Believer" by Imagine Dragons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FANkTnchta8 The rhythm you have just been learning is played as an ostinato throughout the verse.
An OSTINATO is a repeated pattern
But watch out! The rhythm changes in the chorus.
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Hungarian Dance No.5 by Brahms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czBPrK8PjDE
This video uses footprints instead of a shoe to indicate a stamp. Also, there are 2 hands, which is a sign to touch hands with a partner, but that is not possible at the moment, so you will need to decide which body percussion to replace it with.
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Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOXFrgB083A You will need to decide which body percussion
to play instead of the instruments. Drag the pictures next to Hand drum the names of the instruments. Tambourine Triangle
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Here is a new note. It is a minim and it lasts for 2 beats. We can say "too" to help us. too Can you say this rhythm?
too ta ta te te ta too
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William Tell Overture by Rossini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SBinG5uFg
We did an easier version of this earlier in the course. This one requires a bit more concentration. You need to read the notation. Look out for minims.
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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart (A Little Night Music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETSdeb‐YK4s Choose 4 types of body percussion for this. Red
Yellow Drag the pictures next to Orange the names of the Blue instruments.
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