Key Stage 3 Music - African Music

Lesson Objectives

• To understand how African music is an important part of their culture and understand musical elements through drumming.

Task 2

"How is music part of our everyday lives?" - discuss and share your answers

Music plays an important part in African culture:

• Performed in groups.
• Brings communities together - social, spiritual, celebrations.
• Used to communicate.
• The instruments are believed to have spiritual connections.

Task 3 - Practical

You will learn about the following musical elements through playing the Djembe:

• Pulse/beat
• Rhythm (pattern played over a beat)
• 4/4 time signature
• Call and copy
• Call and response
• Correct playing technique

Task 4

Through class discussion, explain/describe the musical elements learnt from today's lesson. Can you demonstrate what each one sounds like?