Adding body percussion to a song
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use body percussion to keep a steady beat whilst singing.
Key learning points
- When we sing the same melody together, we are singing in unison.
- We can use body percussion to accompany a song.
- Music in 4-time has a beat pattern of strong-weak-medium-weak.
- Body percussion can be played on the beat to help us hear the pattern of beats in 4-time.
Keywords
Unison - playing or singing the same thing at the same time
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Body percussion - to make a percussive musical sound with the body
Accompaniment - a musical part that supports the main melody or chant
4-time - the organisation and feel of the beats as: strong-weak-medium-weak
Common misconception
One instrument can only make one type of sound.
Our body is an instrument and we can create many different sounds, all with different timbre.
Teacher tip
If you can find video footage of the listening example, this will help to bring the body percussion accompaniment to life.
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