Webb-World Percussion-Friday Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Jennifer Webb
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Department
- Music
- Description
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Office Hours Link https://svvsd.webex.com/meet/webb_jennifer M-F 10:30am-12:00pm
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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End of year announcements:
Thank you for taking world percussion this year! I have really enjoyed getting to know all of you. If you borrowed a drum or xylophone from APEX, please return it to the school by Wednesday the 26th.
Have a fantastic Summer and I hope to see you all again!
Ms. Webb
Have a fantastic Summer and I hope to see you all again!
Ms. Webb
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Week 31
This week's video is on 3 different styles of world percussion drumming: Caribbean(Afro-Cuban), West African, and Arab(Middle Eastern). Learn everything you can from the video and then fill out the form attached to this assignment.
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Week 30
This week you will do the video, Build your drum skills. Watch it, practice the skills, then perform at least one skill for me. Do more if you want to!
Let me know if you have questions.
Let me know if you have questions.
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Week 29
Watch the video on Calypso Rhythms. It is ok if you don't have a set of bongos. Use the low and high sounds on the head of your drum to learn the patterns. Play one or more patterns for me in a video and upload it here.
Have fun!
Have fun!
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World Percussion Week 28 (we accidentally skipped week 27)
Hi World Percussion! I believe I accidentally skipped a week of virtual learning. Having last week off threw me so I declare we are now on week 28 online learning.
I attached another video of "Fun Djembe Rhythms." Work with the video and stop and start as needed to learn each pattern. When you are ready, record yourself playing one, or all of the patterns in this video. Let me know what you are playing before you start.
Upload video her and let me know if you have questions!
I attached another video of "Fun Djembe Rhythms." Work with the video and stop and start as needed to learn each pattern. When you are ready, record yourself playing one, or all of the patterns in this video. Let me know what you are playing before you start.
Upload video her and let me know if you have questions!
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Week 26 World Percussion
Hi! This week we are learning a "Marcha/Tumbao" pattern on our drums. This is commonly used in Afro-Cuban music and fits nicely into most percussion styles.
Do your best to learn this. Stop and Start the video as needed to do one step at a time. Record yourself playing the pattern and turn in the video here.
Email me with questions!
Do your best to learn this. Stop and Start the video as needed to do one step at a time. Record yourself playing the pattern and turn in the video here.
Email me with questions!
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Week 24 Form
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Week 23 World Percussion Lesson and Assignment
Watch the lesson and learn how to play all 4 drum parts. (they are super easy!)
When you have learned them, record yourself playing one of the drum parts with the music playing in the background. The music is found here on the padlet:
https://padlet.com/webb_jennifer/m89f7ihljhdfc4wb
I need to hear the music as you play to see if you are playing in time with the music.
Please submit the video to this assignment. No form. The video is how you will earn your participation points this week.
When you have learned them, record yourself playing one of the drum parts with the music playing in the background. The music is found here on the padlet:
https://padlet.com/webb_jennifer/m89f7ihljhdfc4wb
I need to hear the music as you play to see if you are playing in time with the music.
Please submit the video to this assignment. No form. The video is how you will earn your participation points this week.
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Week 22 Form
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Week 21 Form
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Week 20 Lesson and Assignment
Today we are re-learning the crazy stick pattern from last week's lesson. Please watch the video carefully and play along. You will also be learning about the history of the Caribbean.
2 Assignments:
Record a video of yourself playing the stick pattern without the music. Say the "rhythm words" as you play to make sure you are doing it correctly.
Fill out the Week 20 Form
2 Assignments:
Record a video of yourself playing the stick pattern without the music. Say the "rhythm words" as you play to make sure you are doing it correctly.
Fill out the Week 20 Form
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Week 20 Form
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Week 19 Lesson and Assignment
We review our clave and conga pattern and add a new challenge part in today's lesson. It is super tricky so don't stress out if you don't master it this week. We will do it again next lesson.
After watching the lesson and learning the new part, record yourself playing the new part, without the music, and turn the video in here.
Visit me in office hours for help or email me!
After watching the lesson and learning the new part, record yourself playing the new part, without the music, and turn the video in here.
Visit me in office hours for help or email me!
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Week 18 Lesson and Assignment
Please watch the video for this week's lesson and assignment. We are wrapping up clave and starting to learn the Conga part on "In Havana."
Your assignment for this week:
Record a video with you playing the Rumba Clave pattern followed by the new Conga pattern we learned today to the "In Havana" track. ( on the padlet) You must have the music playing so that I can hear it in your recording to see if you are playing along with the music correctly. You don't have to play for the entire song, just long enough so that I can observe that you can play each pattern correctly.
Please upload the video here. The video is worth 10 points and will also count as your daily participation points as well.
Your assignment for this week:
Record a video with you playing the Rumba Clave pattern followed by the new Conga pattern we learned today to the "In Havana" track. ( on the padlet) You must have the music playing so that I can hear it in your recording to see if you are playing along with the music correctly. You don't have to play for the entire song, just long enough so that I can observe that you can play each pattern correctly.
Please upload the video here. The video is worth 10 points and will also count as your daily participation points as well.
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World Percussion Week 17 Lesson and Assignment
Watch my lesson video first, then work on your clave rhythms with the Kalani video. You assignment is to keep a steady beat with one or both feet while playing the Rumba Clave Rhythm pattern on your "claves." (whatever you are using for claves)
This will take some practice, so work with the Kalani video several times before recording your video. You will receive 5 participation points and 10 assignment points for the video.
Due by 8:30am the day of your next class session.
This will take some practice, so work with the Kalani video several times before recording your video. You will receive 5 participation points and 10 assignment points for the video.
Due by 8:30am the day of your next class session.
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Week 16 Form
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Week 15 Assignment
You have all worked so hard this semester so here is a fun final lesson!
Watch the following video of The William Tell Overture Finale Play along. (its short)
THEN gather the following items from your home:
Something metal you can hit with a pencil
2 pencils
Your Drum
Play along with the video following this key:
Circle=low hit on drum
X= high (edge) hit on drum
Triangle= hit metal object with pencil
Square= hit the SIDES of your drum with the pencils(one in each hand)
+= Hit the pencils together(like rhythm sticks)
Play along several times until you are an expert then have your family members join you and assign everyone their own symbol or two to play during the song.
HOMEWORK: You may turn in a video of you playing this by yourself or with your family, OR simply fill out the week 15 form. (This is how to earn points this week)
I will be posting your percussion "performance" as soon as I have recordings from everyone.
Have a wonderful break!
Watch the following video of The William Tell Overture Finale Play along. (its short)
THEN gather the following items from your home:
Something metal you can hit with a pencil
2 pencils
Your Drum
Play along with the video following this key:
Circle=low hit on drum
X= high (edge) hit on drum
Triangle= hit metal object with pencil
Square= hit the SIDES of your drum with the pencils(one in each hand)
+= Hit the pencils together(like rhythm sticks)
Play along several times until you are an expert then have your family members join you and assign everyone their own symbol or two to play during the song.
HOMEWORK: You may turn in a video of you playing this by yourself or with your family, OR simply fill out the week 15 form. (This is how to earn points this week)
I will be posting your percussion "performance" as soon as I have recordings from everyone.
Have a wonderful break!
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Week 15 Form
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Week 14 Form
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Week 13 Form
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Week 12 World Percussion
Assignment:
Now that you are an expert at recording, please record yourself playing your second favorite part of the song assigned to your class (Fire-Pit 5-8 WP and Postal workers HS WP).
If you haven't sent me your recording from last week please do it ASAP!
If I get enough variety in all the parts, this is the last recording you will need to do until December when we will record for the new songs we started.
Next week we will continue learning the new songs.
No form to fill out.
Sending in your recording also counts as your participation grade this week.
Now that you are an expert at recording, please record yourself playing your second favorite part of the song assigned to your class (Fire-Pit 5-8 WP and Postal workers HS WP).
If you haven't sent me your recording from last week please do it ASAP!
If I get enough variety in all the parts, this is the last recording you will need to do until December when we will record for the new songs we started.
Next week we will continue learning the new songs.
No form to fill out.
Sending in your recording also counts as your participation grade this week.
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Week 11 Lesson Material, Recording Tutorials, and Assignment
Watch the "Wekk" 11 Video First.
If you DO NOT know how to make a recording with Garage Band or another recording App, please watch the video that applies to the device you will be recording on.
If you DO know how to make a recording, please read the homework directions carefully and have fun recording!
Homework Directions:
1) Choose your favorite part to play on either Fire Pit or Postal Workers(depending on your class).
2) Once you understand how to record an audio recording on your device, set up a quite recording area in your home.
3) Open up the track (SLOW VERSION) you are going to play along with on the padlet. Needs to be played on a device other than the one you are recording on(unless you know how to use 1 device to do both).
4) Make sure you are listening to the track with headphones so it won't be picked up in the recording!
5) Tap Record (red circle) in garage band
6) Tap Play on the track on the padlet
7) start playing right after Webb counts you in on the recording- match the speed of the track
8) Listen to your recording and see if it lines up with the one you listened to. You may need to record a few times to get a recording that lines up well!
9) Share the track to your google drive and upload it to this assignment OR share it to Ms. Webb's email
10) DONE!
If you DO NOT know how to make a recording with Garage Band or another recording App, please watch the video that applies to the device you will be recording on.
If you DO know how to make a recording, please read the homework directions carefully and have fun recording!
Homework Directions:
1) Choose your favorite part to play on either Fire Pit or Postal Workers(depending on your class).
2) Once you understand how to record an audio recording on your device, set up a quite recording area in your home.
3) Open up the track (SLOW VERSION) you are going to play along with on the padlet. Needs to be played on a device other than the one you are recording on(unless you know how to use 1 device to do both).
4) Make sure you are listening to the track with headphones so it won't be picked up in the recording!
5) Tap Record (red circle) in garage band
6) Tap Play on the track on the padlet
7) start playing right after Webb counts you in on the recording- match the speed of the track
8) Listen to your recording and see if it lines up with the one you listened to. You may need to record a few times to get a recording that lines up well!
9) Share the track to your google drive and upload it to this assignment OR share it to Ms. Webb's email
10) DONE!
Due:
Week 10 Form
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Week 9 Form
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Week 8
Please use this week to catch up on any missing assignments for World Percussion. You do not need to do any new recordings for me this week. When we all find out this week whether we will be coming back to in person learning or staying online, I will post a video or some comments in the class stream to let you know what direction we will be taking in World Percussion.
Please watch the two videos. This is a drum teacher named Kalani. He is going to teach you how to play 2 new rhythms. Stop and start the videos as needed to learn the patterns.
5-8 World percussion: you are required to learn Peanut Butter but not the Gotta GO rhythm unless you want the challenge.
High School World Percussion: You are required to learn both patterns.
ALL: Fill out the Week 8 form in the assignments section to earn your participation points for this week.
You may send me a recording to this assignment of these new rhythms if you want but it is not required.
Please watch the two videos. This is a drum teacher named Kalani. He is going to teach you how to play 2 new rhythms. Stop and start the videos as needed to learn the patterns.
5-8 World percussion: you are required to learn Peanut Butter but not the Gotta GO rhythm unless you want the challenge.
High School World Percussion: You are required to learn both patterns.
ALL: Fill out the Week 8 form in the assignments section to earn your participation points for this week.
You may send me a recording to this assignment of these new rhythms if you want but it is not required.
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Week 8 (Fill this out)
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Week 7 Lesson and Assignment
TEST WEEK! This week there is no video from Ms. Webb. YOU get to do all the videos!
Directions for your Playing Test for Fire Pit Patterns:
1- Video Record yourself playing all 4 patterns we have been learning.
2- Please play them to the Full Performance track
3- Announce each pattern before you play it so I know which one you are doing
4- You must play at least 30 seconds worth of each pattern
5- Each pattern is worth 10 points and you will be graded on how well you play them and how well they are lined up with the music
6- If you do not play them to the music, you will earn a failing grade and will be asked to redo them
6- Upload/submit the video to this assignment
7- Videos are due by 9am one week from today(your APEX day for class). I will deduct points for each day this test is late.
Please review any and all videos you need for help OR stop by my office hours. You all are doing well! Keep up the good work!
Directions for your Playing Test for Fire Pit Patterns:
1- Video Record yourself playing all 4 patterns we have been learning.
2- Please play them to the Full Performance track
3- Announce each pattern before you play it so I know which one you are doing
4- You must play at least 30 seconds worth of each pattern
5- Each pattern is worth 10 points and you will be graded on how well you play them and how well they are lined up with the music
6- If you do not play them to the music, you will earn a failing grade and will be asked to redo them
6- Upload/submit the video to this assignment
7- Videos are due by 9am one week from today(your APEX day for class). I will deduct points for each day this test is late.
Please review any and all videos you need for help OR stop by my office hours. You all are doing well! Keep up the good work!
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Week 6 Lesson and Assignment
Watch the entire video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sbgl6g1JVukBcTDkSoa-uAe_2K6ui9cQ/view?usp=sharing
Be able to tell the difference between Beat and Rhythm
Practice along with the 4 different drum patterns we have learned (they are located in the link under Tracks)
Record yourself playing 2 different parts to 2 different patterns(I explain this in the video)
I must be able to hear the track in the background that you are playing along to
I need to see your hands on the drum as you play
You cannot play the same part to 2 different parts(ex: low drum paired with high drum and then low drum with medium drum)
Attach the video/s to this assignment
You will earn up to 10 points for each part you play for a total of 20 points
This also counts as daily participation points
Due by 9am the day of your next class with me
Please email me with questions or come see me in office hours
Be able to tell the difference between Beat and Rhythm
Practice along with the 4 different drum patterns we have learned (they are located in the link under Tracks)
Record yourself playing 2 different parts to 2 different patterns(I explain this in the video)
I must be able to hear the track in the background that you are playing along to
I need to see your hands on the drum as you play
You cannot play the same part to 2 different parts(ex: low drum paired with high drum and then low drum with medium drum)
Attach the video/s to this assignment
You will earn up to 10 points for each part you play for a total of 20 points
This also counts as daily participation points
Due by 9am the day of your next class with me
Please email me with questions or come see me in office hours
Due:
Native American Music
Fill out this form when you are done with this week's lesson on Native American Music
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Week 4 Lesson Materials and Assignment
Watch the Video
Record a video of yourself playing one of the patterns to the song "Fire Pit"
Make sure the recording is playing so I can hear it in your video as you record
Recordings should be no longer than one minute
The mp3 of the song "Fire Pit" is located in the section "Tracks" in the classroom
Upload your recording to this assignment in the classroom
Record a video of yourself playing one of the patterns to the song "Fire Pit"
Make sure the recording is playing so I can hear it in your video as you record
Recordings should be no longer than one minute
The mp3 of the song "Fire Pit" is located in the section "Tracks" in the classroom
Upload your recording to this assignment in the classroom
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Week 2 Lesson
Watch "World Percussion - week 2" first.
Watch "5-8 World Percussion" second.
Record yourself playing BOTH rhythms learned in the second video and submit the video to this assignment. You have one week to learn the rhythms and make the video.This is due Before the start of your next world percussion class.
Watch "5-8 World Percussion" second.
Record yourself playing BOTH rhythms learned in the second video and submit the video to this assignment. You have one week to learn the rhythms and make the video.This is due Before the start of your next world percussion class.
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Week 2 Lesson
Watch "World Percussion - week 2" first.
Watch "5-8 World Percussion" second.
Record yourself playing BOTH rhythms learned in the second video and submit the video to this assignment. You have one week to learn the rhythms and make the video.This is due Before the start of your next world percussion class.
Watch "5-8 World Percussion" second.
Record yourself playing BOTH rhythms learned in the second video and submit the video to this assignment. You have one week to learn the rhythms and make the video.This is due Before the start of your next world percussion class.
Due:
8/28 Fill out response form when you are done with the lesson
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIoBY5A-2xBrmZhvRfo0noyUv7NHBEHftAn3CefIvcAPbD0g/viewform?usp=pp_url
Due:
8/28 Fill out response form when you are done with the lesson
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIoBY5A-2xBrmZhvRfo0noyUv7NHBEHftAn3CefIvcAPbD0g/viewform?usp=pp_url