MUSIC GYM

MUSICAL MIND READING

THE SPEED OF ABILITY TO FOLLOW OTHERS AND REACT TO OTHERS IN MUSIC CAN REALLY FEEL LIKE MIND READING.

THIS VIDEO IS A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS AND EXERCISES TO IMPROVE REACTIONS AND PREDICTIVE SKILLS AND BECOME MUSICAL MIND READERS.

THE FINAL CHALLENGE IS DESIGNED FOR FOUR GROUPS TO PLAY TOGETHER BUT FEEL FREE TO PICK A LEADER AND PLAY ALONG EVEN IF YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN

RHYTHM PING PONG

THIS EXERCISE (FOR GROUPS OF TWO OR MORE PEOPLE) WILL DEVELOP FOCUS, TEAMWORK, SYLLABLE BREAKDOWN, PATTERNS, PULSE AND RHYTHM SKILLS.

THE TASK STARTS OFF WITH A SIMPLE CHALLENGE AND BECOMES PROGRESSIVELY MORE DIFFICULT. IT COULD TAKE PRACTICE TO MASTER SO BE PATIENT!

ANY RHYTHM OR PHRASE CAN BE USED TO PRACTICE YOUR OWN RHYTHM PING PONG'S.

MUSICAL SPORTS DAY

THESE ARE THREE FUN ENERGETIC VIDEO ACTIVITIES WHICH COMBINE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PULSE AND RHYTHM TO DEVELOP FOCUS, COORDINATION, FITNESS, REACTIONS, COUNTING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION.

ALL YOU NEED IS SPACE TO JOG AND JUMP ON THE SPOT AND PLENTY OF ENERGY TO GET THE MOST FROM THESE ACTIVITIES.

RHYTHMIC CASCADE

THIS WORKSHOP REQUIRES FOUR OR MORE PEOPLE AND WILL BUILD ON CONCENTRATION, PATTERN RECOGNITION, PULSE, RHYTHM AND TEAMWORK. EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO FOCUS WELL TO PULL OFF THIS TRICKY MUSICAL CANNON!

TRY CREATING YOUR OWN RHYTHMIC CASCADES WITH DIFFERENT RHYTHMS AND PHRASES MADE UP BY YOURSELVES...

SYLLABLE DRUMMING

THIS VIDEO WILL HELP DEVELOP LITERACY AND SPELLING THROUGH A CREATIVE MUSICAL TASK. PUPILS WILL BREAKDOWN WORDS INTO SYLLABLES AND USE THESE SOUNDS TO CREATE NEW RHYTHMS TOGETHER.

HOPEFULLY THIS TASK WILL INSPIRE YOU TO USE MUSIC AND SYLLABLES TO CREATE YOUR OWN FUN LITERACY GAMES.

BANANAS FOR BANANAS

THIS SIMPLE WORKSHOP CREATES A TWO-PART CALL AND RESPONSE USING BODY PERCUSSION.

ONCE YOU HAVE LEARNED THE SEQUENCE YOU CAN THROW IT INTO THE ROOM AT ANY TIME OF DAY TO BRING BACK FOCUS TO THE CLASS.

TRY CHANGING UP THE WORDS TO FIT ANY THEME OR ACTIVITY!

TABLETOP CHALLENGE

THIS TABLE DRUMMING CHALLENGE WILL TEST YOUR RHYTHM COORDINATION AND MEMORY. SEE IF YOU CAN COMPLETE THE FULL SEQUENCE WITH RORY AND LIAM

TRY AND MAKE UP YOUR OWN TABLETOP RHYTHM AND TEACH IT TO A FRIEND!

MUSICAL WARM UPS

THESES SHORT FUN VIDEOS CAN BE USED TO SHAKE UP AND WAKE UP PUPILS AT ANY TIME OF DAY!

PHYSICAL MOVEMENT AND WARMING UP THE VOICE IS THE BEST WAY TO ENERGISE THE BODY AND MIND BEFORE STARTING A FRESH TASK OR EVEN BEGINNING THE DAY.