October/November
Djembe Drumming
We will be learning to play the djembe drums this term.
Here is a video showing you how to play 3 different ways on the djembe drum. The Bass, Tone and Slap.
We are starting by learning the Universal Break from West Africa – to start and stop our pieces.
We will learn how to play in a drum circle – improvising and feeling the beat to play complimentary rhythms and get a meditative feeling from drumming.
Here is an example of a drum circle.
And we will be creating a piece of music together on our drums that includes composition and improvisation.
Divisions 8 and 9 will be performing a song for our Remembrance Day assembly. It’s is We Remember by Allan Crossley.
Here is a video to practice along with and the lyrics:
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Open in new tab Divisions 10 and 11 will be singing “In Flanders Fields” by Craig Cassils. Here is a video to practice along with:
Some of the classes will be using Al Perkin’s Hand Hand Fingers Thumb to create their pieces. Here is a version of the book (with rhythms notated) being read on YouTube.
September
We are beginning this school year with the concepts of beat and rhythm.
Below is the activity Jikeleza from Ghana, Africa.