Lessons (6)
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In this lesson, we will include a fun warm-up and learn a song from Brazil through performing rhythm and pulse simultaneously, with an added challenge at the end!
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In this lesson, we will learn a body percussion pattern; explore graphic notation to help us perform on and off beat rhythms; and complete a challenge at the end!
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In this lesson, we will consolidate some of the learning from the previous lesson. We will explore how off beats can be found in different musical styles.
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In this lesson, we will learn a traditional song from Nigeria, followed by an exploration of syncopated rhythms.
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In this lesson, we will perform a welcome song, 'Funga Alafia', followed by an exploration of ostinatos - repeated rhythms or patterns.
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In this lesson, we will consolidate ostinatos, then we will learn and perform polyrhythms using body percussion and grid notation.
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