To understand polyrhythms

In this lesson, we will consolidate ostinatos, then we will learn and perform polyrhythms using body percussion and grid notation.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What country is the song Funga Alafia from?

1/5

Q2.What does syncopation mean?

2/5

Q3.What is an ostinato?

3/5

Q4.What country is the Canoe Song from?

4/5

Q5.How many forbidden rhythms did we have in this game of 'Don't Clap This One Back'?

5/5

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What country is the song Funga Alafia from?

1/5

Q2.What does syncopation mean?

2/5

Q3.What is an ostinato?

3/5

Q4.What country is the Canoe Song from?

4/5

Q5.How many forbidden rhythms did we have in this game of 'Don't Clap This One Back'?

5/5

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To understand polyrhythms

Helping you to assess what you've learned in this lesson

Q1.How many forbidden rhythms did we use in 'Don't Clap This One Back'?

1/5

Q2.Which line of lyrics did we use as an ostinato for the 'Canoe Song'?

2/5

Q3.What is an ostinato?

3/5

Q4.When we performed our own polyrhythm, how many layers of rhythm did we have?

4/5

Q5.What is a polyrhythm?

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

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Quiz:

To understand polyrhythms

Helping you to assess what you've learned in this lesson

Q1.How many forbidden rhythms did we use in 'Don't Clap This One Back'?

1/5

Q2.Which line of lyrics did we use as an ostinato for the 'Canoe Song'?

2/5

Q3.What is an ostinato?

3/5

Q4.When we performed our own polyrhythm, how many layers of rhythm did we have?

4/5

Q5.What is a polyrhythm?

5/5

Lesson summary: To understand polyrhythms

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