Rhythm Reading with Vocal Percussion: Beatbox!
This four session camp will teach rhythm reading, percussion notation, and the elements of percussive accompaniment using beatbox.
Margot G Murdoch, Ph.D.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(218)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursClass Experience
In this four meeting course, students will learn about the elements of percussive accompaniment (bass drum, snare, high-hat, cymbals) and how each of these elements are expressed vocally. Students will be introduced to rhythm reading and see how composers use different lines to represent different percussion instruments and learn to read music like a percussionist. They will practice each element individually and follow different patterns of notation with the elements before combining them to make a complete pattern. We will play a song near the end of class where we accompany the music with the pattern we have learned. Students will be called on to unmute in call and response style exercises and for comprehension checks.
Class one:
Rhythms: quarter notes & eighth notes.
Percussion notation: bass, snare, high-hat.
Vocal work: b, k, ts
Pattern: boots and cats.
Class Two:
Rhythms: eighth rests and off beats.
Percussion notation: bass, open high-hat.
Vocal work: "b" lip tightness
Pattern: b ts, ts, ts, ts, b ts, ts, b , ts, ts
Class Three:
Rhythms: sixteenth note patterns
Percussion notation: bass, snare, closed high-hat.
Vocal work: ingressive "k."
Pattern: b,t,b,t, k,t, t, b, t, t,b t, k, t, k, t
Class Four:
Rhythms: syncopation
Percussion notation: cymbal
Vocal work: ingressive "bsh"
Pattern: b, b, k, t, b, b, b, k, t, k, tLearning Goals
Students will know which vocal sounds correspond with which parts of the drum set. Students will know what percussion music looks like.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will have a worksheet for each class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
4.9
218reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I am excited to be bringing some singing, musicianship, and core curriculum classes to Outschool. I hold a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of Utah and some prior degrees and training: a Masters, a Bachelor, and Kodaly training. I have logged over 2,000 hours as an online music tutor and ESL teacher over the last three years and before that, I taught music theory and musicianship at two universities, one high school, and two music businesses over a 15 year period. I also work as a freelance composer writing instrumental and opera music. One of my main gigs is writing and musically producing children's operas for the Utah Opera Outreach Program. I get to visit schools and compose with kids, then take their melodies home and produce accompaniment music. These songs help students retain information so easily and I love singing about science, math, and social studies!
I have practiced my internet-lesson-attention-keeping-finesse with hundreds of students ages four to sixteen and have methods that work for each age group. I have three kids of my own, aged 8-13. One son was diagnosed with high functioning autism and another with ADHD, so I understand that not all children learn the same way. No matter your child's abilities, I will try to make your child smile at least once each lesson.
Even though I hold a Ph.D., I'm still very much a kid at heart and approach the classroom with a sense of humor and whimsy. The most important thing I want to instill in my students is confidence in their ability to learn.
I hope to see you in the classroom! Reviews
Live Group Class
$50
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-7 learners per class
