Curriculum
Rhythm Terminology US & AUS
I teach in the Denver area. I have an adult student who is from Australia. We have started Reading Rhythms and when we started calling the notes by their proper names (whole, half, quarter, etc) she got totally confused. She remembers calling notes crotchets, quavers, etc. (not sure…
Reading Success
I posted this to Simpedia recently. I’ve added some thoughts to the email… and answered some other reading related questions here, too! With regard to reading, first we teach students to read rhythm. They begin by feeling the beat by walking. We feel singles, doubles…
Reading Rhythm – transcribing
When teaching reading rhythm I know transcribing is important, but should I expect my students to also transcribe with dotted notes, ties and rests? They can transcribe the basic, but even I struggle with transcribing the added ingredients. (Perhaps I just need to work on…
Reading Rhythm Note Disk (cutout) Explanation Needed
I am teaching Reading Rhythm and need help explaining how to use the Note Disk (circle we are to cut out) in the Reading Rhythm materials. I know it is an aid to begin formalizing the note names, but I have not been successful in…
Reading Rhythm – MOR on Piano
This is the first time around that I am teaching Reading Rhythm. Great program, but my students (mostly around 9 years old) have great difficulty transitioning from clapping and voicing to playing the rhythms correctly on the piano even though I followed Neil’s steps. We…
Reading Rhythm Audio in Class Ideas
I’d like to collect ideas for many different ways to use the Reading Rhythm student audio. To help me in trying out your idea, please be specific about how you implement it. So, for example, if you have students clap or voice along with the…
Reading Rhythm – Rhythm Fun
I thought I’d share this fun thing from one of my classes: We have recently started working on Reading Rhythm. The assignment this week was clapping and voicing MOR. They decided that singles should be milk, doubles sugar, and quads cappuccino. They came back this…
Playing Rhythm Tracks on the Piano
I’m having problems with some students playing their rhythms tracks (from the Reading Rhythm Level 1 Book) and playing them on the piano with the 5 steps of sound. Often they can clap them and sing the rhythm as well, but when it comes time to play…
Pacing & Momentum with Reading Rhythm & Reading Notes
I’ve heard a number of teachers in the past say how important it is to keep momentum going with Reading Rhythm. I definitely want to do that. At the same time, not only with various other streams going but also wanting to make sure there’s…
Masters of the Rhythm Positions & Fingering
It seems to me that it would be a nice idea to encourage students to do their MOR keyboard exercises 1) in all sorts of different 5/5 positions and 2) feeling free to start on whatever finger they like each time. In addition to the…