Body Percussion - Lesson/Activity (with sheet music)

#BodyPercussion #MusicEducation #BodyBeats
Body percussion is a great way to work on your rhythm skills and get creative. By the end of today’s video we’ll be using the six sounds - clap, snap, chest pat, thigh pat, cheek tap, tongue click - to create a cool 4 bar rhythm.
First thing’s first. You want to get to know the quality of your sounds - also known as the TIMBRE. It just means that a ‘clap’ has a different quality of sound than a ‘snap’, or a ‘pat’. What that’s going to help you do is organize your sounds more strategically so that you can emphasize or ACCENT certain beats more than others.
Let’s take a look at our first 3 sounds:
CHEST pat - this is a very dull, bassy, hollow sound. It's kind of like the kick drum on the drum set.
CLAP - this is a cracking, popping sound. It's like the snare drum.
SNAP - this is a thin, sharp sound, like a hi-hat.
Since we’re not working with pitched instruments like piano, guitar or saxophone we’ll be using a percussion clef.
Sheet Music Used in Video:
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[@danalarosa1225]

Great video! I wish we could still see the sheet music while you were demonstrating the chest/clap/snap pattern

[@inunison]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback 👍🏻 Check out a similar video of mine called “Body. Beats” - I perform with the notation on screen.

[@michaeldonnellystaff1739]

These are great! Is there any way to get the sheet music for these lessons?

[@MelissaMoyaA]

Greaaaaat!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@ursoannoying1407]

thankyou for this! i'm here coz my music teacher said we need to watch this and sing while doing body percussion

[@inunison]

That’s tough, good luck 👍🏻

[@gideon.b.golden]

Oh my God. I love it ❤️

[@inunison]

Thanks 🙏

[@BadEditqr.]

Thanks man! 😃

[@missgmusic5036]

It gets a little complex but I think I'll use the first half to inspire my fifth graders!

[@inunison]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@lazertrash6043]

andrew roald

[@MrFreshAsian0696]

HI This is my school homework

[@inunison]

Hope you have fun with it! 👍🏻

[@margaretgentile8715]

I am going to miss you 😔
Vanessa

[@inunison]

Thanks for being such an awesome student, Vanessa!

[@marlenacamehome4425]

me and my 2 friend classmates cant even do the seventh...

[@inunison]

Yup! It’s a tough one. But keep practicing - slow and steady. You’ll get it!

[@dwightfontenot9064]

Too complicated too soon.

[@elizavetarn]

Wow, there are great things for experiment and educate (for yourself and your students). The last two are more difficult, but motivating. Thank you for your work!

[@robbuq981]

Yay I gave the 1k like!!!

[@inunison]

🥳🙌🏻🥳🙌🏻 wooo thank you!

[@escapefr0mslender]

Who else doesn’t have instruments

[@partimama2394]

this is awesome thank you so much x partymammafab

[@lazertrash6043]

lincon acerse

[@Ibby_2x]

i like the beat how he claps and snaps.

[@lazertrash6043]

school

[@margaretgentile8715]

Thank you for your hard work and good luck on into new places.
Im vanessa's mom

[@inunison]

My pleasure 👍🏻and thank you!

[@aidil7986]

bruh you need many hands to do the last one at the same time.

[@inunison]

Gotta find some friends to perform with. Haha. Check out my Body Beats video - that one you can do everything with one☝️ person.

[@andrewnoakes227]

Yoooo hey Chris!! Great video!

[@inunison]

Hey Andrew! Thanks 🙏

[@user-ym7rv6bs5w]

I can't literally snap my left hand

[@inunison]

Lol gotta practice. Check out my video “Body Beats” for beat examples with one hand snaps 👌🏻

[@Sumal12062]

🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@mostafanazmy4112]

excellent, thank you for the knowledge.

[@Paloloeq]

Awesome, thanks for your work.

[@inunison]

You’re welcome ! 🙏

[@alexander_7663]

Insane dude