Reading rhythms from pictures
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use pictures to help me play a rhythm accurately.
Key learning points
- We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing.
- We play instruments on the beat and to the rhythm as we sing.
- We know music can be shared by listening or by writing it down.
- We can use pictures and words to help us play rhythms accurately.
Keywords
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Rhythm - the pattern of sounds that we play and sing
Common misconception
Pulse, beat and rhythm are the same thing.
Pulse is the underlying feeling of uniformed beats - it is the heartbeat of the music. When organised into metres, we then feel it as beats e.g. counting 1,2,3 1,2,3. Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and silences of differing durations.
Teacher tip
Help pupils to keep a steady pulse as they tap their rhythms by counting them in and by practising counting and pointing to each rhythm box in turn with a steady pulse.
Equipment
Class set of percussion instruments, ideally instruments that give a strong beat e.g. claves
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