Percussion Ensemble Drum Circle- Learning Rhythms

For our percussion ensemble activity we chose a short rhythmic pattern that consisted of 5 parts.  We decided to teach the rhythms orally rather than sheet music.  We used famous composer names as an outlet to communicate the rhythms.
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View activity HERE.

Video

View video HERE

Reflection

I think our group ideas were very strong in terms of pedagogical terms.  We faltered with execution. 
Why did we not execute as well as we hoped?

• Not everyone was familiar with the one rhythm that they taught.
• We didn't communicate how the rhythm related to the rest

What are some ways we could solve these problems for the future.

• Have a dry run before class. 
• Allow a few seconds to fix problems in class. 
• Always have a back up plan, maybe limit the group to 2 or 3 rhythms.