Name That Instrument
This West African instrument is made of hardwood and the drum head is made out of rawhide.
What is the djembe?
In this drumming pattern, Person 1 plays something new and different each time and Person 2 copies it exactly.
What is the echo drumming pattern?
This word should fill in the blank to complete this sentence:
The definition of music is sound organized in _____.
What is time?
This is the basis for organization in drumming.
Hint: not a melody.
What is a rhythmic pattern?
Fill in the blank:
The Do Now should be completed _________ and ___________.
What are "silently" and "independently"?
This West African instrument is a double bell with a low tone and a high tone, made of forged iron.
What is the gankogui bell?
In this drumming pattern, Person 1 plays something new and different each time and Person 2 plays the same thing each time.
What is the call and response drumming pattern?
These two words should fill in the blank to complete this sentence:
In West African tradition, music is passed on through ____ __________.
What is oral tradition?
The STOMP videos were an example of this characteristic of West African drumming where the performers do not prepare the music in advance.
What is improvisation?
A ________ hand will let Mr. Allen know you have a question or comment during class.
This West African drum is made from dried gourd and woven beads that are shaken or struck to make a sound.
What is the shakere?
In this drumming pattern, Person 1 plays the same thing each time and Person 2 plays something new and different each time.
What is the question and answer drumming pattern?
These two words should fill in the blank to complete this sentence:
To make a low tone on the drum, we strike the ______ with our ______.
This rhythmic pattern places rhythmic accents on unexpected beats.
What is syncopation?
Fill in the blank:
Students should enter the classroom with an _________ mouth, ______ body, ___________ mind.
What are "closed", "calm", and "engaged"?
This West African instrument has two drum heads and tension cords that can be squeezed to change the pitch as a form of communication.
What is the talking drum?
The pattern below represents this prominent drumming pattern. (hint: each letter represents a drum pattern)
P1: AAAA P2: BCDE
P1: AAAA P2: FGHI
P1: AAAA P2: JKLM
P1: AAAA P2: NOPQ
What is the question and answer drumming pattern?
These two words should fill in the blank to complete this sentence:
To make a high tone on the drum, we strike the ______ with our ________.
What are "edge" and "knuckles"?
This word means two or more rhythmic ideas exist at the same time.
What is "polyrhythmic"?
These are the three main units we will cover in General Music.
What are the Drum, Guitar, and Piano units?
This West African drum is hallow on the inside and typically made out of wood or bamboo.
What is the slit drum?
The pattern below represents this prominent drumming pattern. (hint: each letter represents a drum pattern)
P1: BCDE P2: AAAA
P1: FGHI P2: AAAA
P1: JKLM P2: AAAA
P1: NOPQ P2: AAAA
What is the call and response drumming pattern?
This word should fill in the blank to complete this sentence:
The ________ note is worth one beat.
What is "quarter"?
This word means many musical melodies happening at the same time.
What is "polyphonic"?
This is where students should look to see if chrombooks are allowed in class or not.