Lesson #4 :���Rhythm (stds 2,5,6/9.1, 9.3)

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Time Signatures

Time Signatures

Rhythmic Numerator

Rhythmic Denominator

Time Signatures Describe the rhythmic contents of each measure.

• Describe the movement of music in duple(2) or triple(3) rhythmic measure groupings.

Time Signatures Describe the rhythmic contents of each measure.

• Describe the movement of music in duple(2) or triple(3) rhythmic measure groupings.

• Are simple or compound.

Time Signatures Describe the rhythmic contents of each measure.

• Describe the movement of music in duple(2) or triple(3) rhythmic measure groupings.

• Are simple or compound.

Rhythmic Symbols

A Beat Grouping is..   A unit of rhythmic symbols which is

grouped according to the pulse denomination of the time signature. The beat grouping can contain any variation of subdivisions totaling the summative length of the unit of pulse.

• i.e.--- 4/4 = a quarter note beat grouping. Thus the description of the contents of each measure would be “4 quarter-note time”. Of course this means literally that there are four beats in each measure and that the quarter note gets one beat.

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

•  Time signatures tell us exactly what is going on rhythmically in each measure.

•  To set up this thought process we say the time signature as a fraction and add the word “notes” to it (i.e.—“four quarter note time”)

4 =

1 4

4 16 = 2

8 = 1 8

2 16 + = ( )

= = =

4

Tools you will use to describe and decipher (figure out)

rhythms:!

Beat Groupings, Rests & Ties

1 2 3 4

Beat Groupings, Rests & Ties

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Beat Groupings, Rests & Ties

1 & 2 & 3 4 & 3 &

Count & Play

Count & Play

What you need to do now:

•  Practice! •  Study music you know

and apply the concepts we just learned.

•  Get a Manurhythm sheet from the website and STUDY IT!

•  Use your new skills as much as possible and at every opportunity.