Rhythmic Battle of the Bands

Compete with your classmates and compose your own Body Percussion & ChairDrumming rhythms

Suggested Year Groups

3, 4, 5 & 6

Length

4-6 lessons

Focus

Rhythm & pulse

Equipment

Classroom chairs & drumsticks

Assessment

Listening, Performance + Composition

Project Overview

For this project, your students will create their own percussion-based bands, working towards a final “Battle of the Bands” performance. Over 4-6 lessons, they will:

  • Compose and perform a Body Percussion rhythm
    Students will choose a song from the selection available, then in their bands, they will create a Body Percussion rhythm using either the Rhythm Builder tool or by composing on paper
  • Compose and perform a ChairDrumming rhythm
    Following a similar process, students will choose another song from the selection available and create a ChairDrumming rhythm

Their performances will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • How well-suited your composed rhythms are to your chosen song
  • Most in time
  • Group organisation
  • Best overall performance
  • Best promo materials
Rhythmic Battle of the Bands