How to teach rhythm and pulse | a body percussion exercise

Part 4 of our new ‘How To’ series. If you are looking for a group exercise that will strengthen ensemble playing and making music together, this is it.
An online tutorial on how to improve rhythm and pulse with Figurenotes. Artistic Director of Drake Music Scotland Pete Sparkes guides us through a body percussion exercise to help improve coordination, pulse and ensemble skills. There is scope to add in other instruments, vocal sounds and build more complex rhythms.
Pete a musician and educator specialising in using technology and inclusive methodology to work creatively with children and adults with additional support needs. He regularly presents on this topic at conferences and co-leads a module at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with composer Oliver Searle.
Part 5 will be released next Tuesday when we will be looking at how to make a chimebar kite.
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[@zecalimazeca]

Congratulations. I am musician and teacher. This is so fundamental and essential to any person that wants to be a musician. Your counting before doing the exercise also is so fundamental to student. Keep on, please. Greetings from Brazil.

[@rekhasuthar4926]

❤👌👌👌👍👍

[@danieldonohue6580]

Great stuff!

[@jetteholkhansen5654]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Adwait999]

Love this!

[@gabiijs681]

What was that song?

[@mik8622]

I think they just made it up. I'm not sure tho