Ning Wendete song - audio

Ning Wendete Performance - audio

British English CC

Ning Wendete Echo the song - audio

Ning Wendete Djembe Rhythm 2

Polyrhythm example 1

Polyrhythm example 2

Ning Wendete Claves rhythm 1

Four White Horses 140bpm- audio

Four White Horses 100bpm - audio

Senwa Dedende (unison with ostinato)

 Lost My Gold Ring 

Four White Horses 140bpm - video

Introducing polyrhythm

Music

Syncopation in songs

Syncopated rhythms

Layering rhythms

Creating polyrhythms

Polyrhythmic accompaniments

This unit explores different rhythm patterns from around the world. Through body percussion pupils play contrasting styles of rhythms and transfer these onto untuned percussion.  They play one rhythm against another, building up layers of sound whilst  maintaining a secure sense of pulse.

Sing, play, perform: accompanying songs with polyrhythms

'Poly' in polyrhythms derives from the Greek word, meaning ...

True or false? Polyrhythms can only be displayed using stick notation.

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

Match the musical term to its definition.

When we think about layering rhythms to create polyrhythms, we are building ...

a repeating musical pattern which can be rhythmic or melodic

the weak beats or notes between the beats

a musical thought, like a sentence in a story

A {{}} originates from a particular country, culture or people and is usually passed down orally.

An {{}} is an exact copy of a musical phrase.

An instrumental part that supports a main melody is called __________.

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

Introducing polyrhythm

Lesson outcome

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