Post on 13-Apr-2017
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Understanding Rhythm &
Rhythmic Notation
The Beat
• Time based• Steady recurring pulse
Beats
• Top Number = how many beats in a bar• Bottom Number = what note gets the beat• Beats also called rhythms
Bars (aka measures)
• Beats are grouped in bars (or measures)• Beat one always marks beginning of bar • Any number of beats can be grouped in a
bar
Barlines
• divide beats into groupings• SPACE between 2 barlines is the
measure (aka Bar )
Rhythms
• Based on fractions- if you can share a pizza you can understand rhythm
• Rhythmic terminology based on a 4/4 bar– 4 beats in the bar, ¼ note gets the beat
RHYTHM DURATIONSone measure in 4/4 time
1 e & a 3 e & a2 e & a 4 e & a
Music Notation (Music Symbols)
Whole Note & Whole Rest
• Note – lasts for 4 beats
• Rest – nothing for 4 beats
Half Note & Half Rest
• A half note lasts for 2 beats – A stem is added to the
hollow circle to form the half note symbol.
• A half rest lasts for two 2 beats. – This means you don’t play
for two beats.
Quarter Note & Quarter Rest• A quarter note lasts for 1
beat – The quarter note looks like a
half note with the notehead filled in.
• A quarter rest lasts for 1 beat. – This means don’t play for one
beat. The quarter rest looks sideways seagull
8th Note & 8th Rests
• An eighth note lasts for half of a beat – The eighth note looks like
the quarter note with a flag attached to the stem.
• An eighth note rest lasts for half of a beat. – The eighth note rest looks
like a slash with a flag on it.
16th Notes and Rests
• Rhythms can be subdivided further by adding more flags to the note or rest. – Sixteenths have two flags. 32nd notes have 3
flags, and so on. In most music you won’t see note values much smaller than 16ths.
Bars/Measures in Reason
One Measure
Two Measures
First measure: Steps 1-16
Second measure: Steps 17-32
Bass Drum ¼ notes
High Hat 1/16ths
High Hat 1/8ths
Drum Staff