Reading stick notation on rhythm grids
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and perform from body percussion and stick notation rhythm grids.
Key learning points
- Music is organised into the feeling of beats, giving it, for example, a strong-weak-weak feel if in 3-time.
- Stick notation can be used on rhythm grids to notate rhythms.
- Notes of different durations are combined to create rhythms.
- Takadi and Ta-dimi both have three sounds, but in different duration orders.
Keywords
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Rhythm - the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing
Body percussion - to make a percussive musical sound with the body
2-time, 3-time, 4-time, 5-time - the organisation and feel of the beats, beginning with a strong beat
Duration - the length of a sound or silence
Common misconception
We always count to four in music.
Music can be organised into any number of beats. The first beat is always the strongest.
Teacher tip
Explore playing rhythm grids at different tempi so that the pupils understand that the beat can be fast or slow and then rhythms fit within this.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A rhythm grid is one effective way to notate a ...
Q2.What do we call this rhythm?
Q3.A clap is a type of body percussion. Why?
Q4.Rhythms are built from notes of different ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is this rhythm called?
Q2.What is this rhythm called?
Q3.True or false? Music always has four beats and is in 4-time.
Q4.Which direction are rhythm grids read?
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