Lesson 2: Playing Shosholoza

Working in pairs and using tuned percussion instruments such as glockenspiels, xylophones or steel pans, pupils learn the chords for the ‘Shosholoza’ song

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Learning Objectives

  • Playing a major chord on tuned percussion

  • Playing a two chord progression with accuracy

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Teacher Video: Playing Shosholoza

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