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

a repeating musical idea created from a rhythmic pattern

to make a percussive musical sound with the body

the combination of different layers of sounds

To Stop the Train 2 Part round - video

British English CC

Four White Horses 140bpm

Four White Horses 100bpm

Four White Horses 140bpm - video

Four White Horses 100bpm - video

To Stop The Train Learning Actions

Mango Walk - audio

To Stop the Train 2 verses

Ning Wendete

Syncopated rhythms

Music

Syncopation in songs

Introducing polyrhythm

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

Adding __________ to a song creates another layer of sound and a thicker texture.

Four White Horses contains lots of __________ rhythms.

True or false? Syncopated rhythms emphasise the strong beats, not the weak beats.

Music in 2-time usually has a __________ feel.

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the pattern of sounds that we play and sing

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

Match the musical element to its definition.

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

A __________ in music is like a sentence in a story.

When music begins on any beat except the first beat, we call this ...

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

Syncopated rhythms

Lesson outcome

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