Rhythms For Body Percussion
Lower KS2: easier rhythms for Yr3 and Yr4
Easy Pattern 1
Easy Pattern 2
Easy Pattern 3
These rhythms begin with a rest (silence) on beat 1 of every bar:
Rest Pattern 1
Rest Pattern 2
Introducing quavers:
Quaver Patterns 1
Quaver Patterns 2 (with quiz)
Quaver Patterns 3 (with quiz)
Upper KS2: more advanced rhythms for Yr5 and Yr6
With quaver rests ‘on’ the beat - when a strong note or sound is heard between two regular beats this is called “syncopation”:
Syncopation Pattern 1 (with quiz)
Syncopation Pattern 2 (with quiz)
Syncopation Pattern 3 (with quiz)
Syncopation Pattern 4 (with quiz)
Syncopation Pattern 5 (with quiz)
Syncopation Pattern 6 (with quiz)
Now try the longer rhythms below, keep your eyes on the music as soon as you can, and concentrate…
Longer Patterns 1
Longer Patterns 2
The next two videos have a multiple choice quiz at the end, match the claps to the correct rhythm.
Videos With Quiz 1
Videos With Quiz 2