Year 6

To summarise our learning of syncopation

Year 6

To summarise our learning of syncopation

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit the songs we have learnt in this unit. We will compose our own syncopated Samba break to add to the Samba performance. The lesson will finish with a final unit quiz to see what we have learnt.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is syncopation?
A musical conversation where one phrase (call) is answered by another
A pattern made up on the spot
Correct answer: Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat
The heartbeat of the music
Q2.
What is it called when lots of rhythms are performed at the same time?
Multi rhythm
Correct answer: Polyrhythm
Rhythmoso
Syncopation
Q3.
What is an ostinato
A musical instrument
Correct answer: A repeated musical pattern
A Samba break
A syncopated rhythm
Q4.
Which games featured syncopation?
Correct answer: On and off beat game, Don't clap this back
Plug the gap, Splat
Snap, Crackle
Switch, Samba
Q5.
What did you enjoy most in this lesson?
Don't clap this back
Correct answer: HELLO
Samba
Songs
Watching the performance videos