Year 5

To understand the difference between on and off beats

Year 5

To understand the difference between on and off beats

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 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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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the pulse?
Correct answer: The heartbeat of the music
The length of sound
The pattern of sounds
Q2.
The warm up today was all about performing the pulse and rhythm at the same time. What two items of fruit are included in the title of this warm up?
Apples and pears
Correct answer: Lemons and limes
Papayas and bananas
Q3.
What is the rhythm?
The heartbeat of the music
Correct answer: The pattern of sounds
When we use our bodies to create sound
Q4.
The song we've learned today was from Brazil. The song was about a "tambor". What instrument is this?
Correct answer: Drum
Maraca
Xylophone
Q5.
We've been using body percussion throughout this lesson. What does this mean?
Using instruments to create sounds
Correct answer: Using our bodies to create sounds
Using our voices to create sounds

5 Questions

Q1.
What is vocal percussion?
Correct answer: Creating sounds with our voice to imitate a percussion instrument.
Making sounds using our bodies
The pattern of sounds
Q2.
What is the pulse?
Making sounds with our bodies
Correct answer: The heartbeat of the music
The pattern of sounds
Q3.
In our body percussion pattern, which sound came first?
Correct answer: Chest slap
Finger click
Foot stomp
Q4.
In the challenge 'Switch', what did we need to do?
Correct answer: Switch between performing on and off the beat
Switch between singing out loud and singing in our heads
Switch between tapping our heads and tapping our nose
Q5.
What is rhythm?
The heartbeat of the music
The length of sound - whether it's long or short
Correct answer: The pattern of sounds