Year 10 - Music
Samba, bossa nova and other Latin dance music
Rhythms and conventions of Latin and Caribbean music
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the links between samba and bossa nova and can create a bossa nova groove.
Key Notes
- Samba is a form of Brazilian dance and music which comes in many forms, one of which is batucada.
- Batucada is often played at celebrations and carnival, and is performed by a percussion ensemble called a bateria.
- Bossa nova adapts many of the features of samba to create a more relaxed style.
- It often uses a version of the clave called the bossa nova clave.
- Many other styles exist in the region, including habanera, tango, danzón, cha-cha-chá and rumba.
Vocabulary To Learn
- samba: Samba is a style of energetic Brazilian dance, or the music that goes with it.
- batucada: Batucada is a type of fast-paced samba music performed by a percussion ensemble (bateria).
- bossa nova: Bossa nova is a style of music and dance that developed from samba in the 1950s.
- bossa nova clave: The bossa nova clave is a version of the clave in which the second note of the '2' is delayed by a quaver.
- habanera: The habanera rhythm is a repeated two-beat rhythm used in habanera and tango music.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may confuse the bossa nova clave and rumba clave with each other.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Samba is a form of Brazilian dance and music which comes in many forms, one of which is batucada. Batucada is often played at celebrations and carnival, and is performed by a percussion ensemble called a bateria.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'samba'
Samba is a style of energetic Brazilian dance, or the music that goes with it.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may confuse the bossa nova clave and rumba clave with each other. Correction: Break the bossa nova clave into its group of 3 and group of 2. Practise the '3' on its own, identically to the son clave. Then practise the '2' with the second note delayed by a quaver. Only once the two parts are separately learnt then combine them.
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