Its All About the Process Keetmans Rhythmic Building
It’s All About the Process: Keetman’s Rhythmic Building Bricks and Beyond Josh Southardorff@gmail. com August 24, 2019 www. smokyrowmusicroom. org Twitter: @sremusicroom Today’s notes and powerpoint can be found at www. smokyrowmusicroom. org/workshop Password: IOSA
“The ability to break down complex concepts into simpler, sequential activities that slowly move towards the desired end is a hallmark of fine teaching in any field. ” Steve Calantropio, Pieces and Processes
AL CITRON
Gunild Keetman’s Rhythmic “Building Bricks”
Rhythmic Building Blocks Ti - ger
Rhythmic Building Blocks El - e - phant
Rhythmic Building Blocks Ant Ea - ter
Rhythmic Building Blocks Al – li - ga - tor
Rhythmic Building Blocks Bat
Rhythmic Building Blocks Snake
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Summer’s over, now it’s time to Dance and play Summer was fun, but now it’s done! Summer’s over, now it’s time to Dance and play
red yellow
Composition
C D E SO LA F G A B C’ D’ E’ F’ G’ A’ DO RE MI SO LA DO RE MI
La-based pentatonic! SX/SM/Glocks Create melody that matches rhythm of text. Melody must be in elemental form to match form of text (ABAC) AX/AM Create ostinato. Can be 4 or 8 beats. Needs to be complementary of rhythm, yet still simple! BX/BM Create bordun. Choose from one of the following: Chord, Broken, Arpeggiated/Crossover La-based pentatonic!
Always runs, never walks Has a mouth but it never talks. Has a head, never weeps Has a bed but it never sleeps. Mississippi, Amazon, Congo Always running, never walking
A fish in school is fortunate, It’s life is trouble free. It doesn’t do arithmetic Or learn geography. It hasn’t any homework And it never carries books. A fish in school just has to watch For bigger fish and hooks!
It’s All About the Process: Keetman’s Rhythmic Building Bricks and Beyond Josh Southardorff@gmail. com August 24, 2019 www. smokyrowmusicroom. org Twitter: @sremusicroom Today’s notes and powerpoint can be found at www. smokyrowmusicroom. org/workshop Password: IOSA
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