Chapter Graphic
 : Clap the Pattern
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Approach: One to one Level: 4 & 8 
Focus:   Imitating rhythmic patterns 
Resources: Video recording on laptop computer

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Questions/instructions:
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
y4
y8
1st pattern:    
very accurate
95 (94)
97 (96)
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
4 (4)
2 (0)
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
1 (2)
1 (4)
little resemblance/not attempted
0 (0)
0 (0)
2nd pattern:
very accurate
90 (90)
96 (94)
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
5 (7)
2 (3)
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
5 (2)
1 (3)
little resemblance/not attempted
0 (1)
1 (0)
3rd pattern:    
very accurate
40 (45)
58 (68)
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
13 (15)
12 (8)
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
35 (25)
26 (22)
little resemblance/not attempted
12 (15)
4 (2)
4th pattern:
very accurate
21 (23)
41 (43)
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
17 (14)
16 (25)
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
42 (37)
32 (29)
little resemblance/not attempted
20 (26)
11 (3)
5th pattern:    
very accurate
15 (15)
30 (34)
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
18 (14)
24 (37)
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
38 (32)
31 (19)
little resemblance/not attempted
29 (39)
15 (10)
6th pattern:
   
very accurate
1 (0)
3 (4)
1 or 2 minor irregularities (mainly note length)
0 (2)
4 (6)
substantial irregularities (e.g. missing or extra notes)
16 (11)
29 (32)
little resemblance/not attempted
83 (87)
64 (58)
 
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Total score:               22 – 24
3 (3)
10 (8)
19 – 21
21 (20)
35 (50)
16 – 18
36 (36)
37 (32)
13 – 15
31 (27)
15 (9)
10 – 12
7 (13)
3 (1)
0 – 9
2 (1)
0 (0)
Commentary:
The graduated difficulty of the patterns worked very well. From pattern 3 onwards, about 20 percent more year 8 than year 4 students succeeded, at least moderately well, with each pattern. That difference is reflected in the percentages achieving total scores higher than 18 (about one quarter of the year 4 students and 45 percent of the year 8 students). There was no meaningful change between 2000 and 2004.
 
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