: Tauira Pakipaki – Clap the Pattern
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Approach: One to one

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Focus: Imitating rhythmic patterns
Resources:   Video recording on laptop computer

Questions/instructions:

He mahi rorohiko tënei.

Ko täu mahi i konei, he whai i ëtahi tauira pakipaki. Mätakihia te ataata,

ka whai ai i ngä tohutohu.

Päwhiria te pütohu Tauira Pakipaki.

This activity uses the computer.

This activity is about clapping some patterns. Let’s watch the video and it will tell you what to do.

Click the Clap the Pattern button to start the video.

[Each of the six patterns was clapped on the video, with time between each to allow the student to imitate the pattern.]
 
% responses
1st pattern:
very accurate
96
clap1
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
4
(e.g. missing or extra notes)
0
little resemblance/not attempted
0
2nd pattern:
very accurate
93
clap2
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
3
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
2
little resemblance/not attempted
2
3rd pattern:
very accurate
69
clap3
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
9
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
18
little resemblance/not attempted
4
4th pattern:
very accurate
39
clap 4
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
17
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
40
little resemblance/not attempted
4
5th pattern:
very accurate
30
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
33
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
30
little resemblance/not attempted
7
6th pattern:
very accurate
4
clap 6
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
11
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
28
little resemblance/not attempted
57
Total score:
22–24
17
19–21
27
16–18
39
13–15
13
10–12
4
0–9
0
Commentary:
Most students clapped the first two patterns accurately. As the task became more complex, fewer students were able to clap the patterns accurately.
 
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