Transcript Introduction to Music Class #2

Introduction to Music
Ch 3:
Rhythm
Ch 4:
Notation
Ch. 3: Rhythm
Rhythm =
general term—applies to any regularly recurring
events
“the ordered flow of music through time”
beat = fundamental organizer of music
recurs at regular time intervals
tempo = # of beats/minute
Sousa
Mozart
Caroubel
Winter
Dipper
Caroubel
Morley
Bach
Parker
Find the beat and
determine the tempo for
each of these excerpts.
Rhythm =
general term—applies to any regularly recurring
events
“the ordered flow of music through time”
beat = fundamental organizer of music
recurs at regular time intervals
tempo = # of beats/minute
meter = # of beats in a group
accenting selected beats groups them
rhythm = precise term for time-lengths of
sounds and silences measured
in beats or parts of beats.
Rhythm
Practice finding the meter for each excerpt.
121212121
123123123
Sousa
Caroubel
Duple meter
downbeat
Triple meter
Dipper
Morley
Parker
1
Mozart
Backbeat
Winter
Caroubel
Winter
2
Bach
1
3
2
Rhythm
More practice perceiving the beat and
meter
Ravel
Triple
Mozart
Duple
Bach
Duple
Dowland
Triple
Chopin
Triple
(hint: very rubato!)
Brubeck
Septuple!!
(Duple + Duple + Triple)
Click to
look
this up!
Rhythm
accents can…
reinforce the feeling for beat and meter.
lessen the feeling for beat and meter, producing
syncopation.
Rhythm
in musical notation
measure = musical container holding beats
123| 123| 123| 123|
bar line
downbeat (remember this?) = first & most
accented beat in each measure
Staff
Ch. 4--Notation
Communicates:
pitch--highness or lowness in, below, or above the staff
Frère Jacques
America
Row, Row, Row
Yankee Doodle
Mary Had a Little
rhythm--appearance of notes and rests
longer,
slower moving
shorter,
faster moving
Before next class:
1. Read the syllabus thoroughly & fill out Syllabus Checklist.
2. Register on Connect Kamien.
3. Scan read
Part I: Ch, 5, 6, 7
Part III: Ch 3, 10
4. Re-read/study Ch 1, 2, 3, 4
Learn musical term definitions.
Practice naming instruments by sound.
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Connect Kamien 3 practice tasks
5. Explore:
Text--learn structure & organization.
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McGraw-Hill Online Leaning Center
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