Key Stage 3 Music - African Music

Lesson 7


Lesson Objectives

  • Continue to refine and complete our drumming compositions ready for a dress rehearsal.

Task 1

Watch video feedback from last lesson (if done) or get in to your groups and discuss the following:

  • What can you do to improve your drumming piece?
  • Have you included everything from the success criteria?

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • A steady beat.
  • Good timing (all parts in time to together, following the beat)
  • A clear structure (beginning, middle and end or ABA)
  • Polyrhythms (including a syncopated rhythm).
  • Call and copy.
  • Call and response (with the response being clearly improvised and in time)
  • Dynamics (loud and quiet sections to make it exciting).
  • Solo sections.
  • Optional - vocals from the song Babethandaza



Task 2

Continue to work on your drumming composition in your groups and prepare yourself for a dress rehearsal of your piece. Every group will be filmed on the teacher iPad.



Task 3

Watch back some of the dress rehearsal videos from the lesson. Students to discuss and set a target for next lesson (individual and group target)