• Duration: metre (oral count, with primary emphasis on “one” and secondary emphasis on “two” and “three”: “one-and-a-two-and-a-three-and-a”) and other compound metres (e.g., ); metre; pick-up note(s) (anacrusis); triplets; common Italian tempo marks (e.g., allegro, adagio) and others encountered in the repertoire performed
• Pitch: ledger lines above or below the staff; major, minor, and perfect intervals (e.g. major third, perfect fifth)
• Dynamics and other expressive controls: those encountered in repertoire (e.g., very soft [pianissimo – pp], very loud [fortissimo – ff], slurs)
• Timbre: electronic sounds; Orff ensemble (xylophone, recorder, pitched and non-pitched percussion); other ensemble sonorities (drum line, choir, guitar, marching band)
• Texture/harmony: layering of electronic sounds, chord progressions using I, IV, and V
• Form: theme and variations; repeats (e.g., first and second endings)
You will need one plastic cup and a device with internet access (phone or tablet). Try to take this outside if you can and make use of a table, fence or hard ground.
First step is watch this video called The Easiest Cup Song Tutorial. Practice, practice, practice! It might take some time but don't get discouraged. Once you have learned it's now time to add your own twist to it. Add some body percussion moves to it (clap, stomp, fingers snaps, or humming, etc.). Consider the use of expressive controls (very loud or very soft), how loud can you get? How soft? How did that feel?
Now it's time to teach it to someone else.