Poison Rhythm (Group Mastery)
Poison Rhythm (Group Mastery) Rules
- Do not play the “Poison Rhythm”
- The “Poison Rhythm” may include specific notes
- There is no talking (or making sounds)
- You may use your body language and signals to warn your team the poison rhythm is coming (ex. one index finger pointed straight in the air)
- Each level has different criteria to gain a point
- To pass a level you must get three points in-a-row. If you have two points in a level and a mistake is made, you go back to zero points in that level
- To earn your coloured badge (yellow, red, pink & blue) you must pass all three levels
- If there is “blame, shame, or calling names” you lose any points you have in your current level
- Teachers may give points (or not take them away) if the class demonstrates sincere and exceptional team support and/or perseverance.
Yellow Badge
Level 1: Less than five students can play the poison rhythm, three times in-a-row
Level 2: Less than three students can play the poison, three times in-a-row
Level 3: Zero students can play the poison, three times in-a-row
Red Badge (Level 3 yellow applies to all red levels)
Level 1: Teacher may use distractions (speed, dynamics, facial expressions, words, one hand)
Level 2: Students MUST play everything that is NOT the poison
Level 3: “Poison Rhythm” can be played with any note and/or body percussion
Pink Badge (All previous levels apply)
Level 1: Must play “shave and a haircut” shoulder brush
Level 2: Must play dynamic contrast rhythm: I play: pp You play: ff
Level 3: Must play crescendo & decrescendo opposites
Blue Badge
Level 1: Must play the bass note on the “one” after the break
Level 2: Must play “the break” after the echauffement
Level 3: Must play 8 beat solo > break > bass note on “the one” – followed by extended echauffement > break
