the process of blending two or more different musical styles, genres, or traditions to create a new, distinct sound

a rhythmic pattern used widely in Latin music

music from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in North America and music sung in Spanish or Portuguese

an upbeat, dance-focused music genre that is as a modern evolution of calypso music

rhythms that emphasise the offbeat / rhythms that emphasise the beats that are usually weaker

Claves

British English CC

Guiro

Cowbell

Shakers

Match the rhythms - A

Match the rhythms - B

Match the rhythms - C

Match the rhythms - D

Layered rhythms

example of layered rhythms over drum beat - fast speed soca example

slowe Soca beat - to layer over

example of all layers together - slower speed

soca drum kit groove - full speed listening example and challenge

guiro layer

cowbell layer

shaker layer

claves layer

 1 1,2,1

Fusion Song

Fusing and layering rhythmic patterns

Music

Fusion and the evolution of musical styles

Melody in fusion music

Practising repetitive cells for a fusion performance

Fusing together and arranging musical ideas

Performing, listening and responding to each other

In this unit, pupils listen to music in which two or more styles have been fused together to create something new. They also learn short musical ideas that represent different musical genres and combine these as part of an ensemble.

Playing together: arranging and rehearsing a fusion performance

True or false? Music we hear today, in any style, has been shaped by many people over time. Music is always growing, mixing, and changing.

Soca is a blend of these styles of music...

Music characterised by layered syncopated rhythms is...

The combination of different layers of sounds is called the...

Music that blends two or more different musical styles, genres or traditions is called...

True or false?  A rhythm is syncopated when it is played on the beat.

when a melody is embellished with extra notes

when another person sings a different melody over the top

The music genre that emerged from African-American communities in New Orleans, characterised by improvisation is called...

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Fusing and layering rhythmic patterns

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.