Rhythm and Beat Values Study Guide. Definitions Measure: The distance between two bar lines. Bar...

Rhythm and Beat Values Study Guide

Definitions

• Measure: The distance between two bar lines.• Bar Line: Divides music into measures• Double Bar Line: Tells the music is over.• Double Bar Line and two dots: Repeat Sign.• DS AL FINE: Da Segne Al Fine Go back to the

segne sign and sing to the fine sign.• Time Signature: Top number tells how many beats in a

measure. Bottom number tells which note gets the beat.

• Dots: Adds half of the preceeding beat value.• Ties Joins two notes.

Math is Music Alive Copyright Rachael Lewis 2013

Rhythm, Beat, and MeterUnderstanding Meter through Hearts

METER IS GROUPING BEATS INTO STRONG AND WEAK PULSES

1 2 3 4

Meter in Music is

also Called “Time

Signature”



1 2 3 4THE METER SIGN COMES

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MUSIC, AND ANY TIME THE METER CHANGES.



1 2 3 4THE TOP NUMBER IN THE TIME SIGNATURE TELLS

HOW MANY BEATS ARE IN EACH GROUP.

44 Time



1 2 3 4

TIME SIGNATURES WITH 4 BEATS

44

48

416

432

42



THE BOTTOM NUMBER TELL WHICH NOTE IS THE BEAT!

14

18

116

12hq e x


Rhythm, Beat, and MeterTime Signature Flash Cards

q q qq44

This is often called Common Time or “C”



q q q34

This is “waltz time.”



q q24

This is “march time.”



38eee



68eee eee

6-8, 9-8, and 12-8 are “compound meters.”

They can be sub-grouped, or simplified.



98eee e ee



e ee



128eee e ee



e eee e e


Rhythm, Beat, and MeterBeat Values

Special Note on Understanding Beat Values

Beat values can be hard to understand.

The names of the rhythm notes are based on their fractional relationship

To the whole note, but beat values are based on the fractional relationship to the beat. This can be confusing for many students.


Rhythm, Beat, and Meter

w h q ex

Whole Note

Half Note

Quarter Note

Eighth Note

Sixteenth Note

Beat Values based on 4-4 Meter.

Beat Values

1

2

4

1/21/4


Rhythm, Beat, and MeterSpecial Rhythm Symbols

DOTS Dots extend the life of a note.Dots add ½ of the preceeding note value.

h= h.=



DOTS

h=h.=

=w=w .



DOTS

==

=.=

qqe

.e

1 Beat

1 ½ Beats

½ Beat

¾ Beat

q e

e x

+

+


Rhythm, Beat, and Meter

h q h.

Half Note

Quarter Note

Beat Values are taught in 1st grade, by rote

Beat ValueChants: Call and Response

How many beats does a half note get? Two beats! Two Beats!

Quarter Notes: Get 1 beat!

Dotted Half Notes Dotted half notes, “Get Three Beats!” (sung on Do Ti La, la it Do)

http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_fling_teacher_rhythm_time.htm“Fling the Teacher.” Fun beat value reinforcement.

http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_fling_teacher_rhythm_time.htm

http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_fling_teacher_rhythm_time.htm

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