Rhythm
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Definition of RHYTHM:
An ordered alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence.
The aspect of music comprising the elements that relate to forward movement.
The group of instruments in a band supplying the rhythm is also called the rhythm section.
Synonyms: beat, cadence, meter.
Rhythm recognition:
One way musicians practice rhythms is by breaking them up into smaller, more easily identifiable sub-patterns. For example, one might start by learning the sound of all the combinations of four eighth notes and eighth rests, and then proceed to string different four-note patterns together.
Another way to practice rhythms is by muscle memory, or teaching rhythm to different muscles in the body (Kinesthetics) Music and Movement combined. One may start by tapping a rhythm with the hands and feet individually, or singing a rhythm on a syllable (e.g. "ta"). Later stages may combine keeping time with the hand, foot, or voice and simultaneously tapping out the rhythm, and beating out multiple overlapping rhythms.
A metronome may be used to assist in maintaining accurate tempo.
Answer these questions on a separate piece of paper.
Feel the beat of your heart. Do you sense a rhythm?
Sing the song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little, Star. Do you hear a rhythmic pattern?
Is there a rhythmic pattern to the seasons?
How does the rhythm of a clock differ from the rhythm of popcorn popping?
How does musical time relate to real time?
Here are sample rhythms: Practice counting out loud and clapping.
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Click on Theta Music Trainer to practice rhythms!
Ask yourself, Why do drummers speed up and slow down with volume changes?
Answer: Distance = speed, and to play harder requires more muscle movement.
There are many different counting methods for music. Takadimi is a current counting practice method.
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