Whole Body Warm Up - backing track

British English CC

Breathing exercises

Vocal Warm Up (Piano backing)

Bananas 

Ning Wendete - audio

To Stop the Train - Learning the Actions

To Stop the Train 2 verses - audio

Syncopated example 1

Syncopated example 2

Syncopated example 3

Mango Walk

Lost My Gold Ring

Four White Horses

Four White Horses - slower version

Syncopation in songs

Music

Syncopated rhythms

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

In 2-time, which is the weak beat? Beat one or beat two?

when music begins on any beat except the first beat

when music begins with a sudden, loud chord

What rhythmic tools might a composer use to make sure key lyrics are emphasised?

True or false? Rhythm and pulse are not connected; you do not need to feel or hear the pulse when performing syncopated rhythms as they are not on the beat.

Which is the pattern of beats for music in 2-time?

Which is the pattern of beats for music in 4-time?

a repeated chord, played throughout the song

a musical thought, like a sentence in a story

the word to describe the layers of sounds in a piece

When a {{}} is creating a new song, they will consider how the rhythm affects the placement of the lyrics.

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

Syncopation in songs

Lesson outcome

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