1. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Rhythm and African Beats 1

2. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 1 Sit in a circle. A good beat is a steady beat like your heartbeat. Counting together – 1 2 3 4 slap gently on legs to the beat. 1 2 3 4

3. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 2 Counting together 1 2 3 4 - tap 2 fingers on 2 fingers ( clapping too loud ) 1 2 3 4

4. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 3 Counting together 1 2 3 4 follow the teacher who changes from finger tapping to leg slapping at will ( always after beat 4 beats) Finger tapping Leg slapping

5. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 4  Count in groups of 4 –count the number of bars by using fingers.  Raising one finger on every number 1.  Count 4 bars together using fingers and all stop after 4 bars.  Did everyone count together?  Did everyone stop together? 1 234 2 2 3 4 3 2 34 4234

6. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 5  Silence is a very important part of music.  All to count 2 bars, stop for one and then count another one.  Did everyone keep together?  Was the silence clean?  Was everyone listening to each other? 1 234 2 2 3 4 3 2 34 4234 SILENCE

7. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 6 - sheet one  How many bars are there?  Choose a body percussion sound for the X.  What happens in the empty boxes?  For a practice, tap one finger every time there is a cross on the beat.  Perform the 4 bars (individually or in pairs or groups). X X X X 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

8. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 7 - sheet two X X X X X X 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 How many bars are there? Choose a body percussion sound for the X. What happens in the empty boxes? For a practice, tap one finger every time there is a cross on the beat. Perform the 4 bars (individually or in pairs or groups).