The Body Rondo Book Review
Developing coordination and understanding form are important musical concepts. The Body Rondo Book provides several body percussion pieces that help teacher's accomplish this with students. As an elementary school music teacher in New York City, I have taught some of these pieces to my students. Depending on the ages you teach, the pieces will range from moderately easy-to-learn to difficult. Each piece has a clear, concise, suggested teaching process at the bottom of the score.
I taught the first piece in the book to my elementary school students in one period. A few of them -- mainly the ones who practiced it at home -- almost mastered the entire thing with that one experience. Many of them required more work on it and were then able to master it with more work together. (These pieces are meant to be learned over several periods).
Some important observations: the students loved learning and performing the pieces, I noticed a high level of concentration as they tried to master each section and each difficult part, and, if students can "own" rhythm in their bodies -- as they learn to do in these pieces -- they can more authentically transfer that "ownership" to musical instruments. Also, the pieces just sound great and look great at a performance.
The Body Rondo Book Overview
Twelve easy to challenging body percussion (snaps, claps, stomps, thigh slaps) rondos to delight students and teachers. Even the easy pieces are musican and fun because of Jim's skillful rhythmic combinations. The multi-meter and syncopated pieces are a hoot; truly unique collection
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Customer Reviews
Frame for Fun - Alexandra Coghill - Reno, NV USA
Straight forward directions are included with great rondos. With the first rondo my classes have had hours of fun. This book will stay on my frequently used shelf as long as I'm teaching.
Challenging, but loads of fun! - M. Storti - Richmond, VA USA
I have only used this with my fifth grade students so far, but with great results! The author's notes are helpful in teaching the patterns, and the students love the body percussion exercises. We extend the lesson with small group improvisation. This is a great tool for teaching different meters and patterns, as well as rhythm and part-reading skills! The best part is, everyone has already brought their instrument!
Great tool for use in an Elementary Music Class - Donald G. Hicks - Hollywood, FL
I am an Elementary School Music Teacher, and use The Body Rondo Book with all of my classes. It is very useful in the general music classroom. The students always have a lot of fun with the pieces. They work very well as written. But, are also adaptable to using different drum rhythms from programs such as Garage Band as accompaniment.
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