Body Music, Percussion & Rhythm Dance

Body Music Mini-Lessons

Work with Keith Terry on Body Music activities to develop skills, focus, timing and rhythmic concepts. Mini-Lessons include Video and Notation. The 0.0 Mini-Lessons are foundational activities that are a good place to start, then you can sort Mini-Lessons by level, key words, and intended audience. The foundational lesson on Rhythm Blocks is Free!

While all lessons are suitable for a General Audience of anyone interested in the art form, and various aspects of rhythmic and ensemble work, the first series’ are lessons that already exist on Keith’s four Body Music Videos, available here a la carte. The 5.0 series includes targeted activities for Students, and the 6.0 series is directed specifically to Teachers who want to learn how to lead Body Music activities themselves. Explore and have fun!

Contents

WHAT’S NEW
0. Rhythm Block Basics
1. DVD Part 1
2. DVD Part 2
3. DVD Part 3
4. DVD Part 4
5. Kids Series
6. Teacher Series

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Grades 2-5

Teachers of Grades 2-5

0.0 Keith Terry's Rhythm Blocks

Mapping the Body with Rhythm Blocks

04:38

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

0.1 Rhythm Blocks 4 DOWN

Rhythm Blocks Practice and Skill Building

05:16

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

0.2 Polymeters 5-7-9

Rhythm Blocks Exercises for one or two groups

04:47

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part One

0.3 Sequencing Rhythm Blocks

3-5-3-5-5-3-7-0 Downbeat, Upbeat, Straight & Swing

Beginner, Intermediate

01:54

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

0.4 Hey You Who Me What

Rhythm Blocks Exercise for Up To Four Groups

12:35

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

0.5 Polymeters 3-5-7

Rhythm Blocks, Adding Voice for Three Groups

04:02

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

1.1 Time Step - Thank You for the Buggy Ride

Includes Phasing and Two Bar Variation

08:52

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part One

1.2 Three Part Polyrhythms

Includes Two Bar Time Step from 1.1

08:18

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part One

2.1 Time Step Warm Up

Adding Voice Downbeat/Upbeat

06:15

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

2.2 Polyrhythms Part 1 Exercise

with Phasing & Voice, Different Parts than Lesson 1.2

11:12

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

2.3 Polyrhythms Part 2 Exercise

with Phasing & Voice, Different Parts than Lesson 1.2

11:00

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

2.4 Polyrhythms Part 3 Exercise

with Phasing & Voice, Different Parts than Lesson 1.2

10:22

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

2.5 Playing the Polyrhythms

Combining Parts 1 & 2 and 1, 2, & 3 Includes Phasing and Voice

06:40

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

2.6 Polyrhythm Variations

Sequencing, Vocalizing, Movement, Adding Rhythm Blocks

08:37

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Two

3.1 Rhythm Blocks 4 UP

Changing How You Do Rhythm Blocks

04:39

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.2 Rhythm Blocks Clockwise, Counter-Clockwise

Rhythm Blocks Variations Down & Up Together with Combination

05:51

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.3 Triangles

Exploring Phasing on this Stepping Pattern with Hey You Who Me What

11:31

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.4 Crosspulse 3 over 2

3 Over 2 Crosspulse is known in Western Music as Hemiola

08:34

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.5a Crosspulse 6 over 4 Part One

Ghanian Bell Rhythm. Partnering and Group Activity

10:55

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.5b Crosspulse 6 over 4 Part Two

Adding Movement, Phasing and Choreography to Lesson 3.5a

06:46

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.6 Combining Parts

Variations on Previous parts, as a composition

05:28

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.7 Ghanaian Atsia Parts with Feet

Putting Atsia into 6/4 Context, with Phasing

17:37

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

3.8 Jalan Jalan Composition

Phased Triangles with Four Vocal Parts, from the album Keith Terry & Crosspulse

09:28

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Three

4.1 Warm Up with Pairs

Adding voice to Rhythm Block 9

04:44

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.2 Crosspulse 5 over 3

Finding Crosspulses from Polymeters to Play on One Body

09:25

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.3 Crosspulse 4 over 3

Finding Crosspulses from Polymeters to Play on One Body

07:11

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.4 Crosspulse 5 over 4

Finding Crosspulses from Polymeters to Play on One Body

06:50

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.5 Playing with 5

Variations including Polymeters, Half-Time, Double-Time and more

08:01

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.6 More Playing with 5

Foundation Part for Polyrhythms in 5

05:17

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.7 Developing Polyrhythm Parts in 5

Group Exercises with Parts 1 & 2

06:55

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.8 More Polyrhythm Parts in 5

Group Exercises with Parts 1, 2, & 3 + Foundation

11:25

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

4.9 Even More Polyrhythm Parts in 5

Introducing Parts 4 & 5 and Playing with all the Parts in 5

12:11

From Body Music with Keith Terry, Part Four

5.1 Body Music for Kids with Keith Terry: Body Music Around the World

Body Music for Kids with Keith Terry: buy all 3 lessons for $17.49!

19:39

5.2 Body Music for Kids with Keith Terry: Playing with Rhythm Blocks

Body Music for Kids with Keith Terry: buy all 3 lessons for $17.49!

20:00

5.3 Body Music for Kids with Keith Terry: More Playing with Rhythm Blocks

Body Music for Kids with Keith Terry: buy all 3 lessons for $17.49!

21:07

6.1 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - What is Body Music, Culture Specific Styles

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.1 - 6.2 - 6.3 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

21:24

6.2 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Exploring Sounds, Finding the Beat, Musical Concepts

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.1 - 6.2 - 6.3 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

28:51

6.3 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Rhythm Blocks 0-9, Mirroring

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.1 - 6.2 - 6.3 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

23:45

6.4 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Teaching Different Age Groups, Mirroring, Rhythm Block Games

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.4 - 6.5 - 6.6 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

28:11

6.5 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - 3+5 Sequences, Syncopation and Composite Rhythms

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.4 - 6.5 - 6.6 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

34:16

6.6 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Half-Time - Double-Time, 3-5-7, Cha Che Cho, Polymeters

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.4 - 6.5 - 6.6 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

27:38

6.7 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Rhythm Block Wordplay

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.7 - 6.8 - 6.9 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

30:38

6.8 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Time Step, Thank You for the Buggy Ride

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.7 - 6.8 - 6.9 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

24:34

6.9 Body Music for Teachers with Keith Terry - Little Liza Jane

A 12 part series for Teachers of Students Grades 2-5 | Bundle 6.7 - 6.8 - 6.9 - Save 10%

Teachers of Grades 2-5

31:02