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Rhythm and African Beats

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Activity 1- sheet 4

All to clap on beat 1 with teacher. All to clap 6 bars and stop, look and listen.

Did everyone stop?

Repeat the exercise changing the number of bars to be played.

ALL TO FOLLOW THE TEACHER’S BEAT AND NOT ANYONE ELSE’S!!

X X X X 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Activity 2Go to groups of 6 all of your require a number 123, 123. Two un-tuned instruments in each group.No 1s = pink sheet. All 1s to play A, then 2s then 3s.No 1s = green sheets.(repeat process)No 1s = yellow sheets. (repeat process)

PINK GREEN YELLOW

Click on any box to see the parts.

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Activity 2 - Pink

A X X X X

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

B X X X X

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Instrument suggestion = claves / drum

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Activity 2 - Green

A X X X X

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

B X X X X

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Instrument suggestion = Tambourine / wooden block

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Activity 2 - Yellow

A X X X X

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

B X X X X

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Instrument suggestion = Tambour and drum