Rhythm

A.     Tempo

1.     slow

2.     fast

B.  Meter

1.     duple (K-2)

2.     triple (1-2)

C.    Rhythmic Chants

D.   Duration

Long and short sounds

E.    Rhythm using percussion instruments,

1.     tambourine

2.     drums

3.     maracas

4.     wood block

5.     triangle

6.     lummi sticks

7.     castanets

8.     bells

9.     cymbals

F.    Dynamics

1.     Soft

2.     Loud

G.   Recognition of Rhythmic Notation using flash cards.

1.  K-2 

     a.  1234 – quarter notes = 1 beat 4 claps

     b.  1234 – quarter note rest = 1 beat no claps

     c.      1234 – whole note = 4 beats  one clap

3.     1-2

a.        1+ - eighth notes = 1 beat  2 claps

          b.       p = soft   pp = very soft  ppp = very, very soft 

c.       f = loud   ff = very loud  fff – very, very loud 

d.       mp – medium soft 

e.        mf – medium loud 

f.         = crescendo 

g.       = decrescendo

          h.   1/ 2  half note = 2 beats one clap on first beat

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