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When a songwriter composes a song, he or she will have to think of a suitable beat for the music. Beats are used to count time when playing a piece of music. They give music its regular rhythmic pattern or pulse. An example of a beat is the beating of a heart.

Watch the teaching video Beat to explore this musical concept.

Practise performing beats to nursery rhymes: Hickory, Dickory, Dock and Incy Wincy Spider.

For this activity, you can clap or tap with your hands. Alternatively, you may also consider using homemade clapping sticks, boxes, household utensils like spoons or chopsticks. You may want to watch the demonstration video How to clap to beat before attempting the activity.

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Learning Intention: To identify beat in a nursery rhyme

Success Criteria: • I can recognise and perform the beat

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On pages 7 and 8, sing the rhyme and tap the beat.

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Learning Intention: To identify rhythm in a nursery rhyme

Success Criteria: • I can perform the rhythm

Activity 1

Using the same nursery rhymes: Hickory, Dickory, Dock and Incy Wincy Spider on pages 7 and 8, you are going to practise performing rhythm.

For this activity, you can clap or tap with your hands. Alternatively, you may also consider using homemade clapping sticks, boxes, household utensils like spoons or chopsticks. You may want to watch the demonstration video How to clap to rhythm before attempting the activity.

Besides coming up with a suitable beat, a songwriter will also have to think of a suitable rhythm for the music. Rhythm is what makes

move or tap our foot, when we listen to a song. Rhythm is made up of sounds and silences. When these sounds and silences are put together, they form patterns of sounds, which are repeated to create rhythm.

being dribbled, raindrops falling, or hands clapping. Watch this video to see how rhythm is created using basketballs and hands.

STOMP makes rhythm with the Harlem Globetrotters

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ACTIVITY: Complete the detective questions on the next page.

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First watch the ‘STOMP’ video on page 9, then answer the questions. 1. Who plays the beat? Circle below:

STOMP (wearing grey) or Harlem Globetrotters (wearing uniform) _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Who plays the rhythm? Circle below:

STOMP (wearing grey) or Harlem Globetrotters (wearing uniform) _________________________________________________________________________ 3. How many beats are in each bar? Circle below:

1 beat 2 beats 3 beats 4 beats _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Create your own basketball rhythm by drawing a ball in the boxes below. Clap all 3 lines with a steady beat.

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