Improvising in a Samba style

Improvising in a Samba style

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to learn about different call and response sections and learn a new song 'Halima Pakasholo'. We will use instruments to create Samba breaks and improvised sections and we will finish with a quiz.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is call and response?
Correct answer: A musical conversation where one phrase (call) is answered by another
A repeated pattern or phrase
Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat
The heartbeat of the music
Q2.
Which of these are Samba instruments? (Select 6)
Correct answer: Apito
Correct answer: Caixa
Djembe
Correct answer: Ganza
Guiro
Maraca
Correct answer: Repinique
Correct answer: Surdo
Correct answer: Tamborim
Q3.
What is the rhythm?
The heartbeat of the music
Correct answer: The pattern of sounds
When we use our bodies to create sound
Q4.
Where does the song 'Halima Pakasholo' come from?
Ghana
Ireland
Correct answer: Namibia
Trinidad
Q5.
What did we learn to do in our Samba piece in this lesson?
Copied the same pattern back
Correct answer: Created improvised response patterns
Learnt how to march
Sang a song

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UnitMusic / Rhythm 2