using words in rhythm learning
Writing Spoken Rhythm
Hi I’ve got a question about students who find it difficult to clap words taking note of where the syllables fall. It came up from assigning a footy chant to a sport lover (e.g. ‘ see the bombers fly up” – from Aussie Rules footy).…
Shoo-Fly Rhythm
I came up with a new thing to help with the different but similar rhythms in Shoo-Fly (Level 5): Banana (G-B-G) & grape grape grape grape (G- Bbx4) Apple (B-G) Banana (G-B-G) Students often get confused with the similar little phrases… banana and apple helped…
Triplets
Just wondering when do triplets get introduced in the curriculum? For some reason I did not see them in RR. Are they mentioned later in context of a specific song? I believe the first time they appear is in Blues & Improv “hickory” rhythm. But…
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…