Year 7 · Music · beta

Fills and variation in RnB drum grooves

This unit develops pupil understanding of drum grooves, specifically how to create variation through adding embellishments around the basic rock groove. Pupils also learn about the fundamental shared features of pop music.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that drum grooves use three main parts of the drum kit - the kick & snare drum and the hi-hat
  • Pupils know the backbeat is an emphasis on beats 2 and 4 and is important in pop music
  • Pupils know that a phrase is often four bars and fills arrive at the end of it
  • Pupils understand the minimum DAW functions for adding instruments and editing recorded sound

Source curriculum references

  • Improvise and compose; and extend and develop musical ideas by drawing on a range of musical structures, styles, genres and traditions

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