Year 7

How can we use our body as an instrument?

Year 7

How can we use our body as an instrument?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore how to create lots of different body percussion sounds, and compose and perform our own body percussion section.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these sentences best describes expression in music?
The art of performing or singing, shouting to get your lyrics heard
The art of performing or singing, without giving a personal response to the music
Correct answer: The art of playing or singing, whilst giving a personal response to the music
Q2.
Expression can include dynamics, articulation, timbre and...
Correct answer: Phrasing
Pitch
Tempo
Q3.
Why should we smile when we sing a happy song?
Because I love to sing
Because we are always happy
Correct answer: If it's a happy song we are trying to communicate, it will help convey this expression
Q4.
Which of the following best describes a musical phrase?
A musical comma
A musical question mark
Correct answer: A musical sentence
Q5.
Which phrases in 'Bring me little water Sylvie' had the same lyrics?
Phrases 1 & 2
Correct answer: Phrases 1 & 3
Phrases 1 & 4

5 Questions

Q1.
What is body percussion?
Using a drum kit to make a variety of sounds
Correct answer: Using your body and voice to make a variety of sounds
Using your body to hit instruments to make a variety of sounds
Q2.
Why is it important to establish a clear pulse?
So we can play at different speeds when performing
So we go out of time when performing
Correct answer: So we stay in time when performing
Q3.
Why is it important to use a count in?
To make sure everyone begins at different times
Correct answer: To make sure everyone begins at the same time, and to establish our tempo
To make sure everyone knows how to count to four
Q4.
Which 2 body percussion sounds did we use in the intro and the outro?
Correct answer: Clap, stamp
Clap, thigh slap
Stamp, thigh slap
Q5.
Which body percussion sound did we add into the main groove?
Clap
Stamp
Correct answer: Thigh slap