Y4. Lesson 17. Present tim-ka

Students are presented with a dotted quaver followed by a semiquaver. They discover more about modern music genres.

By the end of this lesson, students will have:

Prior learning: None

Duration: 30 minutes

Materials: Woodblocks or claves

Keywords: Beat, rhythm, singing, chanting, partners, rhymes, circle games.

Difficulty:

Prepare

Present

dotted quaver followed by a semiquaver

Practise

modern music genres

Students add a song to their repertoire featuring the rhythm syllable tim-ka.

This cute song may be familiar to students from early childhood.
The song comprises the rhythm syllable tim-ka throughout and is a perfect vehicle to present tim-ka to students in combination with Donkey Riding below.
When secure, introduce the idea of two sounds on one beat, the first long, the second short.
Sing the song and have students clap the words.
Ask how many beats in the second measure [4]
Ask how many sounds are on each beat [2]
Ask if the sounds are the same length [no, the first is longer than the second]
Teach if there are two sounds on one beat, the first long and the second short they have the rhythm syllable tim-ka.

Students discover the dotted quaver followed by a semiquaver [tim-ka]

Lead the class in singing Donkey riding.
When secure, focus on the first measure.
Ask the metre of the song [2-metre]
How many beats in 2-metre? [2]
Sing and clap the first measure.
Ask how many sounds in the first beat [two]
Ask if the first sound is longer than the second [yes]
Teach if there are two sounds on one beat, the first long and the second short they have the rhythm syllable tim-ka.
Project the score and show tim-ka.

Students improvise body movements to a song.

Students form a circle. You might want to use this song first as a game before presenting tam-ti above.
Lead the class in singing If You're Happy and students will clap after every line.
They sing again but change out 'clap your hands' to 'stomp your feet' and perform that movement.
Ask a volunteer for a new phrase to be sung, such as 'nod your head' or 'shout hooray', 'tap your nose', etc.