Rhythm & Beats
What kind of beat do students learn to keep during Week 1?
A steady beat.
Name one technique students learn in Week 1.
Posture or stick technique.
What is one major goal of STOMP besides learning drumming skills?
Teamwork and creativity.
Which P means arriving on time and ready to participate?
Prompt.
What is the final goal of the STOMP course?
A final performance.
In Week 2, students learn quarter notes combined with what other type of note?
Eighth notes.
What are two musical skills students develop throughout the course?
Timing, coordination, dynamics, or accents.
What does an ensemble require students to do together?
Coordinate and perform rhythms together.
Which P means approaching challenges with enthusiasm?
Positive Mental Attitude (PMA).
What musical skill is introduced in Week 5?
Improvisation.
What is syncopation?
A rhythm that emphasizes off-beat rhythms.
What three musical elements are introduced together in Week 3?
Accents, dynamics, and simple performance patterns.
During Week 7, what four things are evaluated as students prepare for their performance?
Timing, dynamics, teamwork, and performance preparedness.
Which P means engaging actively in class and ensemble exercises?
Participate.
Why is consistent practice important in STOMP?
It helps students develop their skills and prepare for ensemble and final performances.
Put these in the correct order from earliest to latest: syncopation, quarter notes, improvisation, eighth notes.
Quarter notes → eighth notes → syncopation → improvisation.
Why are dynamics and accents important in a STOMP performance?
They are part of the musical techniques students develop and use in performance.
Your group can play all the rhythms correctly, but everyone is playing at different times. What skill does the group need to improve?
Group coordination/timing.
Which P means applying the techniques you've learned and showing effort?
Produce.
Why does STOMP include both individual and group rhythm benchmarks?
To assess individual rhythm mastery as well as the ability to perform effectively as a group.
A rhythm emphasizes the spaces between the main beats instead of always emphasizing the beat itself. What technique are you probably using.
Syncopation/off-beat rhythms.
The class has learned several techniques and is now creating its own rhythmic ideas. What skill from the course is being used?
Creative rhythmic variations and improvisation.
Your group has accurate rhythms but poor dynamics and isn't working together. Based on the final performance grading, what areas need improvement?
Ensemble cohesion, dynamics, and preparation, in addition to maintaining rhythm accuracy.
Name all six P's and explain what each one means.
Prompt, Prepared, Polite, PMA, Participate, and Produce — each describes an expectation for how students arrive, learn, treat others, approach challenges, participate, and apply their skills.
The final performance is worth 33% of the overall grade. Name four things students are graded on during that performance.
Ensemble cohesion, rhythm accuracy, dynamics, and preparation.