the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing

the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock

the combination of different layers of sounds

a repeating musical pattern which can be rhythmic or melodic

Rhythmic Texture Audio

British English CC

Ostinato 1 Audio

Ostinato 2 Audio

Ostinato 3 Audio

Ostinato 4 Audio

Check - Which Audio Can You Hear?

Task A - backing track

Rhythm Grid 1 Audio

Rhythm Grid 1 Video

Sagidi Sagadi Sapopo Audio

Rhythm Grid 2 Audio

Rhythm Grid 2 Video

Alligator chant (with claves on the beat)

Check - Alligator Video

Do as I'm Doing (example video)

Dr Knickerbocker (video)

Dr Knickerbocker (audio)

Dr Knickerbocker (piano accompaniment)

I Have a Car (video - actions)

I Have A Car (piano accompaniment)

I Have A Car (piano accompaniment - fast tempo)

Decoding more complex rhythm grids

Music

Rhythm grids as a form of notation

Rhythm and beat on rhythm grids

Rhythm grids and the subdivision of the beat

Reading stick notation on rhythm grids

Composing and notating on rhythm grids

This unit explores composing rhythmic patterns through the use of rhythm grids. Pupils are inspired by exciting percussive performances and work in groups to create and perform their own challenging rhythmic patterns.

Compose and Create: notating and performing using rhythm grids

When we read a rhythm from a rhythm grid and repeat it over and over again, we are playing ...

True or false? Music can be notated in many different ways. Stave notation is not the only way.

Rhythm grids can use codes to represent different body percussion actions.

Rhythm grids can only show one body percussion action on each grid.

Rhythm grids are great for showing rhythms, but they cannot notate melodies.

Rhythm grids are a great form of notation to notate long songs.

The layering of sounds in music is called {{}}.

When we layer multiple sounds, we create a __________ texture.

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock

Match the musical element to its definition.

Starter Quiz

We can use a to notate rhythms.