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Rhythm and African Beats
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Activity 1
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Sit in a circle.
A good beat is a steady beat like your heartbeat.
Counting together – 1 2 3 4 slap gently on legs to the beat.
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Activity 2
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Counting together 1 2 3 4 - tap 2 fingers on 2 fingers ( clapping too loud )
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Activity 3
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Counting together 1 2 3 4 follow the teacher who changes from finger
tapping to leg slapping at will ( always after beat 4 beats)
Finger tapping
Leg slapping
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Activity 4
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Count in groups of 4 –count the number of bars by using fingers.
Raising one finger on every number 1.
Count 4 bars together using fingers and all stop after 4 bars.
Did everyone count together?
Did everyone stop together?
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Activity 5
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Silence is a very important part of music.
All to count 2 bars, stop for one and then count another one.
Did everyone keep together?
Was the silence clean?
Was everyone listening to each other?
SILENCE
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Activity 6 - sheet one
X X X X
X X X X
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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1 2 3 4
How many bars are there?
Choose a body percussion sound for the X.
What happens in the empty boxes?
For a practice, tap one finger every time there is a cross on the beat.
Perform the 4 bars (individually or in pairs or groups).
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Activity 7 - sheet two
X X X X X X X X
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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X X X X
1 2 3 4
How many bars are there?
Choose a body percussion sound for the X.
What happens in the empty boxes?
For a practice, tap one finger every time there is a cross on the beat.
Perform the 4 bars (individually or in pairs or groups).
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