2. Steady Beat Steady beat the pulse of music. Tap to the
steady beat in the following excerpts.
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/lara-bach/
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/streicher-klaviertrios/ You
will notice that some notes are equal to the steady beat, some are
longer, and some are shorter.
3. Durations of Notes Quarter Note q lasts for one steady beat
Eighth Note e two eighth notes are equal to one steady beat
Sixteenth Note xfour sixteenth notes are equal to one steady beat
Half Note h lasts for two steady beats Whole Note w four steady
beats long http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/11
4. Rhythmical exercise: tap your foot and clap your hands twice
faster than a foot tap. You will clap two eighth notes (ee) per one
quarter (q) foot tap. Experiment with various note durations. 1 2 3
4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e &
a 4 e & a 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
5. Durations of Rests Quarter Rest lasts for one steady beat
Eighth Rest two eighth rests equal to one steady beat Sixteenth
Rest four sixteenth rests equal to one steady beat Half Rest lasts
for two steady beats Whole Rest four steady beats long Rests
identify measured segments of silence in music.
6. Rhythm Rhythm a pattern of durations of notes synchronized
with the steady beat. Clap the following examples: q q q q iq q iq
q h q q
7. Meter Arrangement of rhythms in a repetitive pattern of
strong and weak beats. Meters can be classified by counting the
number of beats from one strong beat to the next.
9. Measure Measure a segment of time defined by a given number
of beats. Bar lines vertical lines that separate measures. The
first beat in each measure is always strong. q q q q q q Example
above can be represented by 2/4 time signature, in which 2 means
that there are two beats in each measure and 4 stands for the value
of one beat - 1/4 or a quarter note. Time signature can be
considered as a fraction.
10. Clap the following excerpts: q q h iiiq q q q iq q iq q q h
q q q iq 2 4 3 4 4 4
11. Clap the following. What are the time signatures? q q h
iiiq jjjq q q q q iq q iq h q q q h q q q iq w
12. Bar Lines
13. Time Signatures 3 three steady beats in each measure 8 each
beat is equal to an e
14. Common Time Signatures (Meters) Top numeral indicates how
many beats are in each measure. Lower numeral indicates the note
value that represents one beat.
15. Simple Meters Simple meters each beat is divided into
halves. 2/4, 2/2, 4/4, 4/8, Listen to the 1st Movement of Haydns
Farewell Symphony tapping to the steady beat. The beat can easily
be divided onto two eighth notes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXctarOxRz8
16. Compound Meters Compound meters each beat is divided into
thirds. 6/8, 6/4, 9/8, 12/8 Listen to the final movement of
Corellis Christmas Concerto and tap to its slow steady beat. Each
beat can easily be split onto three equal portions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zs6_vsU9cg
17. Conducting Conductors use hand patterns to communicate
meters (time signatures). This helps musicians to follow and play
together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Pk-33R2HM
18. Duple Meter 2/4, 2/2, or fast 6/8 time
19. Triple Meter 3/4 or 3/2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjj84gcuMEw R. Wagner, Tannhauser
Overture
20. Quadruple Meter 4/4, 4/2, or 4/8 Does Gustavo Dudamel (the
conductor) always draw the 4/4 pattern?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo1KHr-b-CA
21. 6/8 Time Signature, Slow
22. Syncopation A disruption of the regular flow of rhythm, a
replacement of stresses to where they would not occur. Please study
the following.
https://www.teoria.com/reference/s/syncopation.php?l=S
23. Listening Activity Listen to and conduct to the samples on
this page.
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Listening/meters/meters.ht ml
24. Required Readings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons - read Note Duration and
Measures and Time Signature in the Basics area
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/15
