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Lesson Two
Reading Music: Reading Rhythms
Crotchets, Quavers, and Semi Quavers
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Learning to read rhythms
This is the quick Dr. Ruth method to learn to readrhythms. Watch
the video and see how easy it is.
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Pictures to reading
When we clap one sound on one beat it is called a
crotchet and we say tah. When we clap two
sounds on a beat, like bun-ny we call them
quavers and we say ti-ti. The rhythm now lookslike:
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1.Now try writing the rhythmic notation of the second rhythm on
slide two.
2. Clap the rhythm and say it at the same time. It should look
like this.
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Writing a new rhythm
Do you see a new rhythmic figure in the example above? Thats
right! On beat 3 alligator has four sounds. These are
calledsemi-quavers and when we clap them we say ti-ka-ti-ca. The
4-beat rhythm above would look like this
1. Write the correct notation for the other rhythms on slide
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2. Now clap the rhythms and say them at the same time.
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1. Teach the concepts that you have just done to your own
class.
2. Make manipulatives for the children (fish, bunnies,
andalligators). This process should take a couple of days.
3. Create new rhythms with the pictures and then write themusing
musical notation.
4. Divide your class into small groups and allow them to
createfour beat rhythms. Let each group perform for the class.
5. Allow the groups to exchange rhythms and see if they
canperform them.
6. Put four groups together to create a 16 beat
composition.Perform it using body percussion (clapping, stamping,
patting,or snapping).
Practicing the concept of rhythmic reading
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Documenting your learning
1. Describe the process that you used with your class.
2. Include one of the 16 beat compositions that your class
haswritten.
3. Include a short video clip of your class performing
theircompositions.
4. What were some of the successes and challenges that you
andyour class encountered?
