My name is Giovanni Gargini, and I play drums, piano, sing, and teach body percussion and Feldenkrais Method®.

In this course we’ll learn the foundations of body percussion, focusing on body sounds & technique, music theory, and counting systems.

We go deep into understanding what is a groove, and learn how to feel and internalize it.

Then we explore a non-conventional music notation system, and finally we put it all together to learn four body-music songs.

Chapters:

1. Body sounds:

   • Tutorials for sounds with your:

     • ​Heads

     • Hands

     • Body

     • Feet

2. Rhythm theory:

   • Pulse & division

   • Downbeat & upbeat

   • Counting techniques

   • Drumset sounds

   • Circular rhythms

3. Feel the beat:

   • Subdivisions: 8th note, 8th note triplet, 16th note

   • Grooves with the feet

   • Switching feels

   • Straight vs. swing feel

4. Music notation

   • Non-conventional notation system

   • Worksheets to create your own rhythms

   • Subdivision exercises for: Quarter note, 8th note, 8th note triplet, 16th note

   • Crazy grooves!

5. Sing & play

• Sing melodies & play body percussion at the same time!

• Learn grooves from around the world:

  • Samba

  • Ijesha

  • Coco

  • Second Line

• "Sing & Play" body music arrangements:

  • Peixinhos do Mar

  • Thula Mama

  • Siyahamba

  • When the Saints Go Marching In

Practicing body percussion can be very challenging and frustrating in the beginning as we dive into new ideas, techniques, and plenty of independence and coordination challenges for your body. Just remember that the goal is to enjoy, so relax, smile, breathe and keep going!

I wish you the best in this new learning process.

Feel free to reach out with any questions that come up along the way!

Good luck, and thank you for choosing this course.

All the best,

Giovanni