How do you do the cup beat?

Instructions for The Cup Song

Start with the cup sitting upside down on the table.
Clap your hands 2 times.
Hit the bottom of the cup 3 times (Right, Left, Right).
Clap your hands 1 time.
Pick up the cup and set it down.
Clap your hands 1 time.
Turn your left hand over to pick the cup up.

Who wrote the Cup song?

A. P. Carter
Luisa Gerstein
Cups (Pitch Perfect’s “When I’m Gone”)/Composers

What is the real name of the Cup song?

Played by Anna Kendrick’s character, Beca Mitchell, The Cup Song is used for Beca’s audition for the college acapella group, The Barden Bellas. But, The Cup Song, known formally as “Cups (You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone)” wasn’t just a fan-favorite part of the film.

How can I teach my students the Cup song?

In addition to teaching students the cup song as it appears on Pitch Perfect, you can also try the following: 1. The traditional game-style version: do the cup routine in a circle, passing the cup to your right at the end of each cycle. Speed up gradually.

Is the Cup song from Pitch Perfect real?

It’s a craze that has swept over schools everywhere and contrary to popular belief, the Cup Song (or “Cup Game”) was not created for the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect. Both the song and game that accompanies it have been around for years and their history is an interesting one.

Who was the original singer of the Cup song?

The cup routine itself is attributed to performer Rich Mullins and it started life as a rhythmic accompaniment for his 1987 song Screen Door. You can see Rich Mullins in an a cappella performance of the song in this video: If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What’s the correct way to do the Cup rhythm?

Perform the cup rhythm on its own, as a round in two parts. The second person starts after 4 beats, half-way through the first person’s rhythm. 3. Perform the cup rhythm as a round, but this time do it in four parts. Each person can start 2 beats after the other.