Year 7 Body Percussion

What is body percussion?

• Using our body's and voice's to make a variety of sounds.

• Using a drum kit to make a variety of sounds.

• Using our body's to hit instruments to make a variety of sounds.

• Using our body as a drum kit.

Why is it important to establish a clear pulse?

• So we go out of time when we perform.

• So we stay in time when we perform.

• So we can perform at different speeds when we perform.

Why is it important to count in before we perform?

• So we all begin at different times.

• So that we know how to count to 4.

• So that we make sure to all start at the same time, and to establish our tempo.

Body percussion patterns are often made up of repeated patterns. What is the name we give to this?

• Ostinato

• Riff

• Tempo

• Crescendo

What happens when we make our rhythm off beat (playing on the 'and' beats)?

• We get syncopation.

• We go out of time.

• We get jazz!

• We get a tricky rhythm.

If we were to perform in 'Stomp' Style, what we need to do?

• Carry on using body percussion.

• Use household items to play our rhythms.

• Use a drum kit.

• Use lots of instruments.

Which ones are examples of body percussion sounds? Tick the boxes for all the correct answers

• Finger Click

• Screaming

• Clap

• Stamp

• Thigh Slap

How can we use our voice to create percussion sounds?

• Singing

• Shouting

• Beatboxing

• Whispering

True or False: Our body is an instrument?

• True

• False

What must you do at the end of the lesson? Tick the box with the right answer!

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