Unique Natural Beat Description and Pedagogy

Natural Beat

Natural Beat - Description & Pedagogy Natural sticking is the combination of rights and lefts that a performer uses for each basic sixteenth note rhythm. The song Natural Beat demonstrates each of these three rhythms with natural sticking in a fun and melodic way. The opening two measures have drastic dynamics creating excitement and maximum impact for the audience. In letter A the instruments are layered one after the other to build the groove and overall energy. Letter B has a featurette each for the snares, tenors, and basses, all with sixteenth note rhythm variations in natural sticking. This is followed by a full ensemble impact in measure 14. Letter C is a brief return to the main groove, followed by the same two measures as the introduction for a high impact bookend ending. The mallets play the sixteenth note rhythm on beat 1 in contrast to the tenor s rhythm on beat 3 , creating a call and response melody between the two voices. The mallets also play major triads following the circle of fourths. (each chord resolving the previous one).

Natural Beat - Description & Pedagogy Natural Beat - Pedagogy and Description - Oak Ridge Percussion Natural sticking is the combination of rights and lefts that a performer uses for each basic sixteenth note rhythm. The song Natural Beat demonstrates each of these three rhythms with natural sticking in a fun and melodic way. The opening two measures have drastic dynamics creating excitement and maximum impact for the audience. In letter A the instruments are layered one after the other to build the groove and overall energy. Letter B has a featurette each for the snares, tenors, and basses, all with sixteenth note rhythm variations in natural sticking. This is followed by a full ensemble impact in measure 14. Letter C is a brief return to the main groove, followed by the same two measures as the introduction for a high impact bookend ending. The mallets play the sixteenth note rhythm on beat 1 in contrast to the tenor s rhythm on beat 3 , creating a call and response melody between the two voices. The mallets also play major triads following the circle of fourths. (each chord resolving the previous one).

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Natural Beat - Snare Play-a-long Track Natural Beat - Snare - Oak Ridge Percussion Natural sticking is the combination of rights and lefts that a performer uses for each basic sixteenth note rhythm. The song Natural Beat demonstrates each of these three rhythms with natural sticking in a fun and melodic way. The opening two measures have drastic dynamics creating excitement and maximum impact for the audience. In letter A the instruments are layered one after the other to build the groove and overall energy. Letter B has a featurette each for the snares, tenors, and basses, all with sixteenth note rhythm variations in natural sticking. This is followed by a full ensemble impact in measure 14. Letter C is a brief return to the main groove, followed by the same two measures as the introduction for a high impact bookend ending. The mallets play the sixteenth note rhythm on beat 1 in contrast to the tenor s rhythm on beat 3 , creating a call and response melody between the two voices. The mallets also play major triads following the circle of fourths. (each chord resolving the previous one).

Natural Beat - Tenor Play-a-long Track Natural Beat - Tenor - Oak Ridge Percussion Natural sticking is the combination of rights and lefts that a performer uses for each basic sixteenth note rhythm. The song Natural Beat demonstrates each of these three rhythms with natural sticking in a fun and melodic way. The opening two measures have drastic dynamics creating excitement and maximum impact for the audience. In letter A the instruments are layered one after the other to build the groove and overall energy. Letter B has a featurette each for the snares, tenors, and basses, all with sixteenth note rhythm variations in natural sticking. This is followed by a full ensemble impact in measure 14. Letter C is a brief return to the main groove, followed by the same two measures as the introduction for a high impact bookend ending. The mallets play the sixteenth note rhythm on beat 1 in contrast to the tenor s rhythm on beat 3 , creating a call and response melody between the two voices. The mallets also play major triads following the circle of fourths. (each chord resolving the previous one).

Natural Beat - Pitched Percussion Play-a-long Track Natural Beat - Mallets - Oak Ridge Percussion Natural sticking is the combination of rights and lefts that a performer uses for each basic sixteenth note rhythm. The song Natural Beat demonstrates each of these three rhythms with natural sticking in a fun and melodic way. The opening two measures have drastic dynamics creating excitement and maximum impact for the audience. In letter A the instruments are layered one after the other to build the groove and overall energy. Letter B has a featurette each for the snares, tenors, and basses, all with sixteenth note rhythm variations in natural sticking. This is followed by a full ensemble impact in measure 14. Letter C is a brief return to the main groove, followed by the same two measures as the introduction for a high impact bookend ending. The mallets play the sixteenth note rhythm on beat 1 in contrast to the tenor s rhythm on beat 3 , creating a call and response melody between the two voices. The mallets also play major triads following the circle of fourths. (each chord resolving the previous one).

Lesson Plan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZPGK7t0sj-5tYfpNjOnvn4hc9GHdnYuo/edit