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Western Rhythm and Meter

Pulse, notation and composition

The lessons

1. Tempo and subdivision of the pulse. Keep a steady beat and divide it into two and four equal parts. Open
2. Hearing meter and accent. Hear whether music moves in twos, threes or fours. Open
3. Reading durations with rests and ties. Read note values, rests, dots and ties. Open
4. Rhythmic dictation. Write down a rhythm you hear. Open
5. Syncopation and displaced accents. Hear, write and play accents that fall off the beat. Open
6. Sight-reading rhythm. Read and play a new rhythm at sight. Open
7. Rhythmic composition and revision. Compose short rhythmic phrases and improve them. Open
8. Bringing it together. Use pulse, reading, dictation and syncopation on music you have not seen. Open

This course is part of the Western Music lessons.