the process of blending different musical styles, genres, or traditions to create a new, distinct sound

a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region in South-east Asia

a genre characterised by rhythmic and rhyming speech (rapping) delivered over a strong, programmed beat, often incorporating sampled sounds

Electronic Dance Music, refers to  musical styles originally created for dancing in nightclubs, raves and festivals

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Don't let fusion cause confusion

Fusion and the evolution of musical styles

Music

Fusing and layering rhythmic patterns

Melody in fusion music

Practising repetitive cells for a fusion performance

Fusing together and arranging musical ideas

Performing, listening and responding to each other

In this unit, pupils listen to music in which two or more styles have been fused together to create something new. They also learn short musical ideas that represent different musical genres and combine these as part of an ensemble.

Playing together: arranging and rehearsing a fusion performance

the process of blending two or more different musical styles, genres, or traditions to create a new, distinct sound

a rhythmic pattern used widely in Latin music

music from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in North America and music sung in Spanish or Portuguese

an upbeat, dance-focused music genre that is as a modern evolution of calypso music

rhythms that emphasise the offbeat / rhythms that emphasise the beats that are usually weaker

Claves

Guiro

Cowbell

Shakers

Match the rhythms - A

Match the rhythms - B

Match the rhythms - C

Match the rhythms - D

Layered rhythms

example of layered rhythms over drum beat - fast speed soca example

slowe Soca beat - to layer over

example of all layers together - slower speed

soca drum kit groove - full speed listening example and challenge

guiro layer

cowbell layer

shaker layer

claves layer

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Fusion Song

music composed between 1750-1820, characterized by formal structure, technical skill, and emotional depth.

a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

Beethoven Ode to Joy Clip (and classical example)

Soca, Latin and Ode to Joy all together 

layer guiro

layer cowbell

Ode to Joy on Glockenspiel- slower

layer claves

layer all latin rhythms together 

Check - b

Ode to Joy on Glockenspiel - slightly faster

Check - a

Soca beat only 

Check - c

Fusion of Ode to Joy and Soca

layer shaker 

Fusion Song 

a simple musical pattern that can be rhythmic or melodic

a style of music that originated in Nigeria, often with chanted vocals over repeated riffs

a musical part that supports the main melody or chant

a short, repeated musical phrase or pattern

NEW Soca only 90pm to play over

Clave rhythm as a melody - over soca beat

Clave rhythm as a melody with different 4th time 

Jason Singh rhythmic cells

Sagidi Sagidi Sapopo Chant

Read the notation and clap this rhythmic cell (audio plays 4 times)

Clave rhythm as a melody 

Fusion song

to deliberately make an effort to improve musical skills

Soca rhythm

Clave rhythm

Tango melody

Listen to the backing

backing track

to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance

Fusion song Backing ostinato loop (1)

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