The soundtrack to this advert is Bonny Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'. To start with the mood is quite gentle and the gorilla sits passively in facial close-up. But then about two thirds of the way through the camera pulls back to reveal that the gorilla is seated at a drum kit. The gorilla suddenly plays a loud tom fill followed by very heavy two-handed (flams) snare hits on beats 2 and 4 of the bar (the 'backbeats').
KS2/3 idea: Discuss with pupils what is the musical effect of the heavy backbeats. Get them to count the beats of the bar out loud at the beginning, then after a few more seconds get them to mime (or play) on beats 2 and 4 - do they match the gorilla when it begins playing? Can KS3 pupils describe what the bass drum is doing (even though they can't see)?
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