Rhythm: Layering
Goal: To combine elements of music with improvisational concepts.
Out of Tempo
Speaking.
Beginning
Accelerando/Ritardando, Crescendo/Decrescendo, Compound Meter with Arithmetic, Patterning, Call and Response.
Intermediate
Crescendo/Decrescendo, Triplets, Scales with Arithmetic, Change, Smorgasbord.
Advanced
Compound Meter, Melody, Harmony with Call and Response, Change, Smorgasbord.
In Tempo
Singing/Playing
Teacher landscapes a time signature and with varied tempos in two-four, three-four, four-four, or six-eight.
Beginning
Choose a rhythm pattern and layer it with dynamics, textures, and dynamics.
Intermediate
Two students have their own rhythm pattern. Using call and response, switch the patterns back and forth using different tempos.
Advanced
Four students have their own rhythm patterns. Using the prompt, "change," switch, combine, vary, and layer the patterns with different melodies.