1. Have students vocalize and use body percussion to review the following pattern from a previous lesson, called iqa’ ayoub, at a slow, steady pace, then at increasing speeds:

Doum, es, doum, tak

Doum - hands on thighs, or fist gently on chest

Es - hold hands apart

Tak - clap

2. After reviewing, use body percussion to play this iqa’ ayoub with the video Jordan and Iraq as Ronnie sings “Balla Tsoubou Hal Kahwa.” When students are confident, they can substitute or add sounds from their learning space. For example, students may use desktops, chair legs, or a book.

3. Introduce a new rhythm using the following pattern, called iqa’ chobi, at a slow, steady pace:

Doum, doum, doum, tak, doum, es, tak, es, tak

Doum - hands on thighs, or fist gently on chest

Es - hold hands apart

Tak - clap

This is a more advanced rhythm. Make sure to learn along with Ronnie in the video.

4. Use body percussion to play iqa’ chobi with video Jordan and Iraq as Ronnie sings “Shlonak Ayni Shlonak.” When students are confident, they can substitute or add tones in their learning space. For example, students may use desktops, chair legs, or a book.

5. Optional: Divide students into two groups. Ask one group to use body percussion or sounds from their learning space to play iqa’ ayoub. Ask the other group to use body percussion or sounds from their learning space to play iqa’ chobi. Lead each group with a slow, steady rhythm until they are confident. The groups can then swap rhythms.