Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will perform a welcome song, 'Funga Alafia', followed by an exploration of ostinatos - repeated rhythms or patterns.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What do we change when playing the game 'Switch'?
Changing between body percussion and vocal percussion
Correct answer: Performing on and off the beat
Tapping our head and tapping our nose
Q2.
Where is the song Funga Alafia orginally from?
France
Ghana
Correct answer: Nigeria
Q3.
What does Funga Alafia mean?
The sun is shining
Correct answer: Welcome
What's for dinner?
Q4.
What does syncopation mean?
Making sounds using our bodies
Correct answer: Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat
The heartbeat of the music
Q5.
What type of notation were you using to compose your own rhythms in this lesson?
Graphic score
Correct answer: Grid notation
Standard notation

5 Questions

Q1.
What country is the song Funga Alafia from?
Ghana
Correct answer: Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Q2.
What does syncopation mean?
Correct answer: Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat
The heartbeat of the music
The length of sound - whether it is long or short
Q3.
What is an ostinato?
Correct answer: A repeated pattern or phrase
The heartbeat of the music
The melody of the music
Q4.
What country is the Canoe Song from?
Correct answer: Canada
Nigeria
Scotland
Q5.
How many forbidden rhythms did we have in this game of 'Don't Clap This One Back'?
Correct answer: 2
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