Start with playing: adding percussive layers to build to texture in our songs

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Chanting and singing in time

I can chant and sing with a secure sense of pulse.

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Adding simple instrumental parts to songs and chants

I can use percussion instruments to add musical punctuation to songs and chants.

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1 Video

Building texture with a rhythmic ostinato

I can play a rhythmic ostinato and chant at the same time.

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2 Quizzes
1 Video

Playing and singing simultaneously

I can play a rhythmic ostinato and sing at the same time.

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2 Quizzes
1 Video

Rehearsing layers of unpitched accompaniments under a chant

I can build layers of percussion under a chant as part of an ensemble and know this creates a thicker texture.

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2 Quizzes
1 Video

Rehearsing layers of unpitched accompaniments under a song

I can build layers of percussion under a song as part of an ensemble and know this creates a thicker texture.

1 Slide deck
1 Worksheet
2 Quizzes
1 Video

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