Rhythm Review

Orchestra Rhythm November 16,2020

Whole Rhythm Values

• Quarter Note = 1 beat

• Half Note = 2 beats

• Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

• Whole Note = 4 beats

Multiple Choice

How many beats does a dotted half note receive?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Smaller than a quarter note...

• Sixteenth notes = 1/4 of a beat (1 e + a)

• Eighth notes = 1/2 of a beat (1 +)

• Dotted eighth notes = .75 of a beat

Multiple Choice

How would you count the following rhythm?

• 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

• 1 + 2 + 3 (+) 4 (+)

• 1 2 3 4

• + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

Adding to ONE beat...

• 4 sixteenth notes

• 2 eighth notes

• 2 sixteenth notes + 1 eighth note

• Anything else?

Multiple Choice

How would we count this rhythm?

• 1 +

• 1 e

• 1 a

• 1 2

Dotted Rhythms...

• Add 1/2 the value of its original note

• For example, a dotted quarter note gets 1.5 beats (1 + 1/2).

• How many beats does a dotted half note receive?

Multiple Choice

Do we come in on the downbeat or the upbeat in this example?

• Down Beat

• Up Beat

Simple vs. Compound Meters

Our music always begins with a time signature...

However, it can be defined as either a SIMPLE meter or a COMPOUND meter.

SIMPLE vs. COMPOUND meters explained

• https://youtu.be/3fwLCgtlvY8

Multiple Choice

What is 4/4?

• Simple Duple

• Simple Quadruple

• Simple Triple

• Compound Duple

Multiple Choice

We have 12/8 as a time signature in our music. What type of meter is this?

• Compound Quadruple

• Simple Duple

• Compound Triple

• Simple Triple

Poll

How comfortable do you feel on what we covered today?

• I don't understand anything!

• I feel decent on most of this.

• I feel great!

Poll

How comfortable do you feel on what we covered today?

• I don't understand anything!

• I feel decent on most of this.

• I feel great!