Year 7

Why are pulse and rhythm so important?

Year 7

Why are pulse and rhythm so important?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce rhythm notation, including crotchets, quavers and their equivalent rests. We will explore how to perform and build rhythms before performing and composing your own rhythm grids.

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9 Questions

Q1.
What is a pulse?
A loud beat
Correct answer: A steady beat
An irregular beat
Q2.
What is a rhythm?
A pattern of irregular beats
Correct answer: A pattern of sounds of different lengths
A pattern of sounds of the same length
Q3.
How many beats is a crotchet worth?
Correct answer: 1 beat
1/2 beat
2 beats
Q4.
How many beats is a quaver worth
1 beat
Correct answer: 1/2 beat
2 beats
Q5.
How many beats is a crotchet rest worth?
Correct answer: 1 beat
1/2 beat
2 beats
Q6.
How many beats is a quaver rest worth?
1 beat
Correct answer: 1/2 beat
2 beats
Q7.
What are the performers playing the drum sticks doing?
Correct answer: Keeping the pulse
Playing a rhythm
Watching the other performers
Q8.
What are the performers on the barrels doing?
Keeping the pulse
Correct answer: Playing a rhythm
Playing repeated crotchets
Q9.
What is the name for two or more rhythms being played the same time?
Duet
Correct answer: Polyrhythm
Unison