More complex rhythmic dictation
I can accurately identify and notate complex rhythmic patterns.
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More complex rhythmic dictation
I can accurately identify and notate complex rhythmic patterns.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rhythmic dictation is slightly more complex with syncopated and dotted rhythms.
- Identifying quaver rests (with ‘rest-di’) is useful for accurately notating syncopated rhythms.
- In all time signatures we should make sure that the note values add up to the correct number of beats in a bar.
- In compound time, we must carefully count groups of 3 quavers (using ‘1 and a 2 and a’ etc.)
Keywords
Syncopated - a rhythm that emphasises (accents) notes in between the main beats; this is often created by using half-beat rests on the beat or dotted rhythms
Dotted quaver - a note that lasts for three quarters of a beat
Compound time - Compound time is when each beat is divided into three quavers, rather than two (e.g. a 12/8 time signature)
Common misconception
You can use the same verbalisation in compound time as simple time signatures.
This will create problems, because there are 3 quavers in each beat in compound time. The counting method in compound time avoids confusion by ensuring there are three quavers in each beat.
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