Lesson 1!

Lesson 1: Rain rhythms!

Concepts: In this lesson the learners will have to keep rhythm and learn to listen when to play

Preparation:

• Internet access for Youtube

• You can pre-download the links if needed

Introduction:

Let's imagine, we are outside in the rain.

Revision:

In term 1 we learned about the 2-beat, 3-beat and 4-beat rhythms

• 2-time's rhythm goes like this: one two, one two, one two

• 3-time's rhythm goes like this: one two three, one two three

• 4-time rhythm goes like this: one two three four, one two three four

Exercise 1:

For our first practice we are going to clap to the rhythm of the Zulu song, Ngizwa imvula. The song is in 4 time. 

Exercise 2:

For this exercise, the teacher will say a rhythm and the children will answer.

Question 1: How does one count 2-time?

Question 2: What time is it when you count 1, 2, 3?

Question 3: What is the other time and how does one count for it?