lesson 1: striking a sound!
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Microsoft Word - Online Music Lessons 1-3.docx What will I learn?
You will:
learn basic drum patterns
interpret simple rhythmic notation
explore rhythm through movement and body percussion
experiment with rhythm sticks and bucket drumming
compose using body percussion, rhythm sticks and drumming.
Drumming rhythms What will I learn? You will:
learn about rhythmic notation
combine these patterns and play them at a faster tempo
experiment with drumming along to music.
You will need:
drum sticks (or chopsticks, wooden spoons or even pencils!) practice pad (or pillow, place mat, chair or table) a metronome (use a clock or https://www.musicca.com/metronome)
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 1
Learn about rhythmic notation Before you begin drumming, view the diagram.
Music is made up of long sounds, short sounds and moments of silence (called
'rests'). Rhythmic notation tells us how long to play each note for, in a piece of
music. This is what makes the rhythm.
In this lesson, you will see:
minims (2 beats long) Say “too” crotchets (1 beat long) Say “taa” quavers (half a beat long). Say “ti-ti”
You can find the video lesson online here: https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/tau-cc-striking-a-sound/part-1- drumming-rhythms?authuser=0
2 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Holding the drumsticks Are you ready to learn about the basics of drumming? We will learn two
different types of strokes before we combine them together.
Practise the 2 steps below to hold your drum sticks.
1. Create a fulcrum with your thumb and index. This is where the stick rotates.
2. Gently wrap your other fingers around the stick.
1. 2.
Single stroke Now that we can hold the drumsticks, let's learn how to do a single stroke.
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 3
Double stroke Next, let's learn how to do a double stroke.
Combining the strokes Are you ready for a challenge?
It's time to combine the single stroke and double stroke together!
Can you subdivide the crotchet? This means you break it down in to smaller, equal parts. How to subdivide the beat Tick each box below after you count the beats: ¨ First say “1, 2, 3, 4”. Those are crotchets, on the left.
¨ Now say “1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and” Those are quavers, on the right.
Do the quavers sound faster or slower than crotchets? ______________________
4 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Getting faster! Super challenge! Let's play the combination but get a little bit faster!
You will be playing the same combination of single strokes and double strokes
as you did in exercise 4 and 5, but we will play at a faster tempo (speed) each
time.
You will take turns starting with your right hand then your left hand.
Challenge 1: set your metronome at 90 bpm.
Challenge 2: set your metronome at 100 bpm.
Challenge 3: set your metronome at 120 bpm.
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 5
Experiment with playing along with songs Can you drum along to these songs? Or choose your own music and play along.
Play the following 3 videos and see if you can drum along with different strokes:
single stroke double stroke single and double combination
You can also make up your own patterns using the single and double strokes.
1. "Can't Stop The Feeling!"
2. Zootopia (2016) - Arriving (Try Everything)
3. Imagine Dragons - Believer (Thunder) Cover by One Voice Children's Choir
Write down your own songs that you played along with:
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
6 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Define Can you define what each of these words mean in drumming?
fulcrum
Review Write down 3 things you learnt in this lesson.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Write down 2 things you would like to improve on.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
Lesson 2
Playing with the beat and rhythm What will I learn?
You will:
explore body percussion rhythms
experiment with rhythm sticks
practise rhythm on a bucket drum.
Movement By dancing, moving and clapping we can practise and experiment with
different rhythms! Can you make up a dance that uses drumsticks?
For the sticks, you can use rhythm sticks, pool noodles, paper towel rolls,
wooden spoons or another similar object!
Put on any music you like! As you move, think about which actions are:
on the beat (these are like crotchets)
two movements to a beat (like quavers)
a long move over two beats (like a minim)
a really long move over four beats (like a semibreve)
pauses (like a rest).
If you can’t think of your own moves, move along as you watch the video!
Rhythm Sticks Routine- Uptown Funk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbZmFPNLJ2g&ab_channel=ChanceCondran
8 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Body percussion Body percussion is when you make sounds using your body. For example,
stomping or clapping.
See how many different percussion sounds you can make just using
your body.
Once you've thought of as many as you can, watch and follow along
with the video.
Compose (create) a set of body percussion movements for each of the
rhythm sequences below.
Perform your body percussion sequences to an audience, such as a
family member, teacher or friends.
Use body percussion to create the following 4 rhythm sequences:
Rhythm sticks Have a go at tapping your rhythm sticks to the song, 'William Tell Overture'. You
can follow the rhythm in the picture below (tap your sticks each time there is a
symbol). Try to make a different sound for a different symbol.
If you haven't got rhythm sticks, you could use pool noodles, paper towel rolls,
wooden spoons, pencils or another similar object!
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 9
William Tell Overture Finale - Percussion Playalong
Write down how you made each symbol sound different.
• Red circle: _________________________________________________________________
• Yellow cross: _______________________________________________________________
• Green triangle: _____________________________________________________________
Extension:
Watch the video of these students performing 'William Tell Overture' with their
rhythm sticks.
Duration: 1:27
William Tell Overture rhythm sticks / Orff Rhythm Game
What actions did they do? Can you repeat some of them?
Experiment and try putting together a few different rhythm stick
actions.
Play the song again (using the video above). Can you compose a rhythm
stick routine for a short section of the song (for example, from 0:26 to
0:40)?
Perform your rhythm stick routine in front of an audience, such as a
family member, friend or your classmates.
10 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Lesson 3: Bucket Drumming
If you have drum sticks, you can use them for these activities. If you don't, you
can use chopsticks, wooden rulers, pencils or even pool noodles!
If you have a drumming bucket you can use that. If you don't, you can use a
bucket, a chair, the floor or a table! Make sure you are allowed to drum on these
objects and check they won't get scratched or damaged.
Compose your own bucket drumming rhythm below. Use 3 different patterns.
You could create a bucket drumming rhythm with or without backing music.
Perform your composition to a family member, friend or your classmates.
You can use the black note heads for ‘drum’ sounds and the cross heads for
metallic ‘cymbal’ sounds.
learn basic drum patterns
interpret simple rhythmic notation
explore rhythm through movement and body percussion
experiment with rhythm sticks and bucket drumming
compose using body percussion, rhythm sticks and drumming.
Drumming rhythms What will I learn? You will:
learn about rhythmic notation
combine these patterns and play them at a faster tempo
experiment with drumming along to music.
You will need:
drum sticks (or chopsticks, wooden spoons or even pencils!) practice pad (or pillow, place mat, chair or table) a metronome (use a clock or https://www.musicca.com/metronome)
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 1
Learn about rhythmic notation Before you begin drumming, view the diagram.
Music is made up of long sounds, short sounds and moments of silence (called
'rests'). Rhythmic notation tells us how long to play each note for, in a piece of
music. This is what makes the rhythm.
In this lesson, you will see:
minims (2 beats long) Say “too” crotchets (1 beat long) Say “taa” quavers (half a beat long). Say “ti-ti”
You can find the video lesson online here: https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/tau-cc-striking-a-sound/part-1- drumming-rhythms?authuser=0
2 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Holding the drumsticks Are you ready to learn about the basics of drumming? We will learn two
different types of strokes before we combine them together.
Practise the 2 steps below to hold your drum sticks.
1. Create a fulcrum with your thumb and index. This is where the stick rotates.
2. Gently wrap your other fingers around the stick.
1. 2.
Single stroke Now that we can hold the drumsticks, let's learn how to do a single stroke.
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 3
Double stroke Next, let's learn how to do a double stroke.
Combining the strokes Are you ready for a challenge?
It's time to combine the single stroke and double stroke together!
Can you subdivide the crotchet? This means you break it down in to smaller, equal parts. How to subdivide the beat Tick each box below after you count the beats: ¨ First say “1, 2, 3, 4”. Those are crotchets, on the left.
¨ Now say “1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and” Those are quavers, on the right.
Do the quavers sound faster or slower than crotchets? ______________________
4 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Getting faster! Super challenge! Let's play the combination but get a little bit faster!
You will be playing the same combination of single strokes and double strokes
as you did in exercise 4 and 5, but we will play at a faster tempo (speed) each
time.
You will take turns starting with your right hand then your left hand.
Challenge 1: set your metronome at 90 bpm.
Challenge 2: set your metronome at 100 bpm.
Challenge 3: set your metronome at 120 bpm.
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 5
Experiment with playing along with songs Can you drum along to these songs? Or choose your own music and play along.
Play the following 3 videos and see if you can drum along with different strokes:
single stroke double stroke single and double combination
You can also make up your own patterns using the single and double strokes.
1. "Can't Stop The Feeling!"
2. Zootopia (2016) - Arriving (Try Everything)
3. Imagine Dragons - Believer (Thunder) Cover by One Voice Children's Choir
Write down your own songs that you played along with:
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
6 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Define Can you define what each of these words mean in drumming?
fulcrum
Review Write down 3 things you learnt in this lesson.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
Write down 2 things you would like to improve on.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
1. ______________________________________________________________________
Lesson 2
Playing with the beat and rhythm What will I learn?
You will:
explore body percussion rhythms
experiment with rhythm sticks
practise rhythm on a bucket drum.
Movement By dancing, moving and clapping we can practise and experiment with
different rhythms! Can you make up a dance that uses drumsticks?
For the sticks, you can use rhythm sticks, pool noodles, paper towel rolls,
wooden spoons or another similar object!
Put on any music you like! As you move, think about which actions are:
on the beat (these are like crotchets)
two movements to a beat (like quavers)
a long move over two beats (like a minim)
a really long move over four beats (like a semibreve)
pauses (like a rest).
If you can’t think of your own moves, move along as you watch the video!
Rhythm Sticks Routine- Uptown Funk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbZmFPNLJ2g&ab_channel=ChanceCondran
8 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Body percussion Body percussion is when you make sounds using your body. For example,
stomping or clapping.
See how many different percussion sounds you can make just using
your body.
Once you've thought of as many as you can, watch and follow along
with the video.
Compose (create) a set of body percussion movements for each of the
rhythm sequences below.
Perform your body percussion sequences to an audience, such as a
family member, teacher or friends.
Use body percussion to create the following 4 rhythm sequences:
Rhythm sticks Have a go at tapping your rhythm sticks to the song, 'William Tell Overture'. You
can follow the rhythm in the picture below (tap your sticks each time there is a
symbol). Try to make a different sound for a different symbol.
If you haven't got rhythm sticks, you could use pool noodles, paper towel rolls,
wooden spoons, pencils or another similar object!
© NSW Department of Education, Apr-20 9
William Tell Overture Finale - Percussion Playalong
Write down how you made each symbol sound different.
• Red circle: _________________________________________________________________
• Yellow cross: _______________________________________________________________
• Green triangle: _____________________________________________________________
Extension:
Watch the video of these students performing 'William Tell Overture' with their
rhythm sticks.
Duration: 1:27
William Tell Overture rhythm sticks / Orff Rhythm Game
What actions did they do? Can you repeat some of them?
Experiment and try putting together a few different rhythm stick
actions.
Play the song again (using the video above). Can you compose a rhythm
stick routine for a short section of the song (for example, from 0:26 to
0:40)?
Perform your rhythm stick routine in front of an audience, such as a
family member, friend or your classmates.
10 Striking a sound! - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Lesson 3: Bucket Drumming
If you have drum sticks, you can use them for these activities. If you don't, you
can use chopsticks, wooden rulers, pencils or even pool noodles!
If you have a drumming bucket you can use that. If you don't, you can use a
bucket, a chair, the floor or a table! Make sure you are allowed to drum on these
objects and check they won't get scratched or damaged.
Compose your own bucket drumming rhythm below. Use 3 different patterns.
You could create a bucket drumming rhythm with or without backing music.
Perform your composition to a family member, friend or your classmates.
You can use the black note heads for ‘drum’ sounds and the cross heads for
metallic ‘cymbal’ sounds.