a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments

rhythms that emphasise the beats that are usually weaker

an assessment of the quality and enjoyment of a musical performance, taking into account stage presence, accuracy of playing and musicality

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

British English CC

Fruit Canon - without backbeat to practise

Up Down Go Stop 

Sin Nje Nje Nje + PIANO

Sin Nje piano only 

Backing for Scat improvisation

Syncopation performance and reflection

Music

What is syncopation?

Singing and playing syncopated rhythms

Layering syncopated rhythms to accompany a song

Syncopated rhythms in jazz

Creating and rehearsing a syncopated performance - building a tight ensemble

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

to improve our playing or singing together

True or false?  Once we have performed, we can't learn anything else.

When we are about to sing, {{}} our voice is a good idea to prevent injuring our voices.

When we play instruments together or sing together, we are playing as part of an {{}}.

a repeating musical idea created from a rhythm pattern

a series of notes arranged in an ascending or descending order

the combination of different layers of sounds

an indication of the number of beats in a bar

When we all sing the same tune at the same time, we sing in {{}}.

When we are considering balance of sound, which musical element are we thinking about?

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

Syncopation performance and reflection

Lesson outcome

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