Rhythm Symbols
Draw a whole note.
(Answer on the board)
What word is defined as a pattern of long and short sounds?
Rhythm
Who was the artist that sang September?
Earth, Wind, and Fire
What is the definition of simple meter?
A meter whose beats are subdivided into 2 parts
Draw a quarter note.
(Answers on the board)
What does the top number in a time signature mean?
How many beats are in each measure
The song by Michael Jackson that we listened to was called...
Thriller
A meter whose beats are subdivided into three parts
Draw a quarter rest.
(Answer on the board)
Define ostinato.
A repeated rhythmic pattern that does not change.
If you were to describe one of the songs as being loud, what musical dynamic term would help describe a loud sound?
Forte (f)
In your own words, describe steady beat.
The heartbeat of the music
An ongoing, repetitive pulse in music
Draw a pair of eighth notes.
(Answers on the board)
Given the time signature 3/4, how many beats would be in each measure?
3 (top number indicates how many beats are in each measure)
What was the name of the composer that wrote Clair de Lune?
Name one of the two songs that we have listened to in class that is an example of compound meter.
Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera
We are the Champions by Queen
Draw a measure of 4/4 including with notes in this order:
Half note, quarter note, quarter rest
(Include the bar lines and the time signature)
(Answer on the board)
If the bottom number in a time signature is 4, what note/rhythmic value gets the beat? (looking for a rhythmic symbol name)
Quarter note
Name three instruments that were most common in the songs we listened to.
Singing (voice)
Drums or percussion
Piano
Guitar
What is an analogy Ms. B used for describing irregular beat? (hint: ebb and flow)
An ocean wave