Weekly Plan

Perception Actuality | Fall 2019

Class Plan

Class 1 The Ice-breaking game

1. Understanding breathing and doing some simple exercises

Class 2 2. Kelma 7elwa: First two verses of “Kelma 7elwa”
2. A brief about the instruments’ families (winds, strings, percussion)

1. Reflect and continue on breathing

2. Kelma 7elwa:
Class 3 1. Revise the first two verses + add chorus
3. Listen to and learn about Arabic instruments (3 instruments, one from each family:
Nay, Qanoon and Reque)

1. Kelma 7elwa:
1. Revise the first two verses
2. Then try doing the beat with hands
Class 4
3. Then legs & hands in beats 1 & 2
2. Introduced the main Note Values (whole, half & quarter notes)
1. Apply individually on Piano, then all together clapping

1. Revision and more practice on Note Values

1. Introduce the Maracas, Tambourine & Cowbells; and apply the basic notes
Class 5
values on them
2. Revise “Kelma 7elwa”

1. Revise “Kelma 7elwa”

Class 6 2. Clapping Game; we stand in a circle, we clap one clap in tempo, who ever claps
two quick claps reverses the direction of the flow

1. Introducing Tabla and Bandir

Class 7 2. Introducing the elements of Arabic rhythm: Dom and Tac
3. Finish “Kelma 7elwa” and hold on its structure

1. “El-Masmoudy”; on Tabla and Bandir

Class 8 2. Try El-Masmoudy with Kelma 7elwa
3. Rhythm exercises on Percussion instruments to revise the note values

Class 9 OFF: faculties’ exams

Class 10 OFF: faculties’ exams

Class 11 Revision class fore mid-term exam

Class 12 MID-TERM EXAM

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 Class Plan

Tempo Game:
1. We sit in a circle, and try to clap one after the other following the metronome. Every
study will have to keep their claps following each other according to the
Class 13
metronome
2. We change speed (slower and faster) to explore more difficulties
3. We introduce the Accent; by try to clap harder on the first beat

1. Revise El-Masmoudy with Kelma 7elwa

Class 14
2. New Darb: Maqsoum

1. Revise Maqsoum
Class 15
2. Learn a new song: Song 2 (Native American: The River is Flowing)

1. Introduce the Strings Family (Violin, Cello & Contrabass)

Class 16
2. Work on Song 2

1. Quick revision on Strings; and ask them to identify the instruments by hearing
Class 17
2. Accents using legs; playing polyrhythms by hands versus legs

1. Introducing the Meter

Class 18
2. Learn a new song: Song 3 (Native African: Si si si)

1. More practice on Accents: Groups performing counter to each other and so on

Class 19 2. Practice on Meter
3. Work on Song 3

1. More practice on polyrhythms

Class 20
2. More practice on Accent and Meter

1. Revision on EVERYTHING for the Practical Exam

Class 21
2. Preparing songs for Performance

1. Revision on EVERYTHING for the Practical Exam

Class 22
2. Preparing songs for Performance

Class 23 PRACTICAL FINAL EXAM

Class 24 PERFORMANCE

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