MusicYears 1–3Drums/Percussion
Drums/Percussion Grade 1: Sight-Reading
Sight-reading a short passage in C, G, or F major; 4/4 or 3/4 time; crotchets, minims, semibreves
What you'll learn
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Imagine a drum 🥁. When you tap it, you make a sound. Reading music is like reading a secret code for your hands!
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How many times do you tap for 1 note?
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Tap the drum once for each circle you see. Try this pattern: 🟤 ⚪ 🟤
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Let's read a pattern together: 🟤 ⚪ ⚪ 🟤. That means: tap, rest, rest, tap.
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What do you do when you see a white circle ⚪?
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Try this pattern: 🟤 🟤 ⚪ 🟤. Tap along!
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How many taps in this pattern: 🟤 ⚪ 🟤 ⚪?
Practise Drums/Percussion Grade 1: Sight-Reading with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 5–8. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.