6th Grade- Rhythm Lesson 1

6th Grade- Rhythm Lesson 1

By Isaac Price

All notes are given a certain length that shows you how long they last.

What's different about how each note looks?

Note Values​

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When speaking rhythms out loud, we use can attach a number to each note according to where it is placed in the measure.

How do we know what number to use for each note?​

​Reciting Rhythms

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Fill in the Blank

How would we speak this rhythm?

All notes also have rests that match up with the note lengths.

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What's the difference between a whole rest and a half rest?​

Rest Values​

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Draw

Draw a whole note next to a whole rest.

Draw

Draw a half note next to a half rest.

Draw

Draw a quarter note next to a quarter rest.

When speaking rhythms with rests, we keep silent during the rests, and put whatever beat the rest is on in parentheses ( )

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​Speaking Rhythms

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Clap and Speak this rhythm:​

Clap and Speak this rhythm:​

Clap and Speak this rhythm:​

Eighth notes are HALF of a quarter note. They are spoken as 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.

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​Eighth Notes

Clap and Speak

Clap and Speak

Practice writing, speaking, and playing rhythms!

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