sing the first part 

British English CC

sing the second part 

Full song with pulse

Sing the second part 

Sin Nje both parts 

Sing the first part 

Fruit Canon

Don't Clap This One Back

Singing and playing syncopated rhythms

Music

What is syncopation?

Layering syncopated rhythms to accompany a song

Syncopated rhythms in jazz

Creating and rehearsing a syncopated performance - building a tight ensemble

Syncopation performance and reflection

This unit introduces pupils to the term syncopation through adding syncopated rhythms to songs. Pupils learn how to feel the offbeats through movement and experience how straight rhythms and syncopated rhythms feel different. Syncopated rhythm patterns form an accompaniment to a range of songs.

Singing for performance: syncopation in songs

True or false? Syncopated rhythms are always difficult to play.

a description of the sound or tone of an instrument

rhythmic ostinato a repeating musical idea created from a rhythmic pattern

rhythm the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing

True or false?  An offbeat is a weak beat or a note in between the beats.

The {{}} is the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.

{{}} is the combination of different layers of sounds.

An {{}} is a repeating musical pattern which can be rhythmic or melodic.

True or false? Syncopation is the speed of the music.

Order these beats in 4-time from strongest to weakest.

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Singing and playing syncopated rhythms

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.