IGCSE Rhythm

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IGCSE Rhythm

• History/Theory

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The BEAT

• Steady pulse of the piece of music providing a
  steady FRAMEWORK
• This is grouped into repeating units of 2, 3, or
  4 called BARS or MEASURES
• Ie.

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Metre

• The way you set your repeating beat pattern will
  determine the PULSE of Strong and weak, giving a
  sense of metre.
• DUPLE METRE
• TRIPLE METRE
• QUADRUPLE METRE

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Time Signature

• TOP NUMBER
• BOTTOM NUMBER
• 2/4
• 3/4
• 4/4

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Rhythm

• The Grouping of long and short sounds into
  patterns in musical time.
• Characterized by
• Accent and non-accent
• Duration length of notes related to each other
• SILENCE

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SIMPLE TIME

• Definition Each beat is SIMPLE a plain note
  (not a DOTTED note) and can be split into halves.
• ACTIVITY
• Improvisation activity on instruments

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SIMPLE TIME

• Definition Each beat is SIMPLE a plain note
  (not a DOTTED note) and can be split into halves.
• ACTIVITY
• Improvisation activity on instruments
• 2. CLAP THE SELECTION ON THE PAGE

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SIMPLE TIME

• Definition Each beat is SIMPLE a plain note
  (not a DOTTED note) and can be split into halves.
• ACTIVITY
• Improvisation activity on instruments
• 2. CLAP THE SELECTION ON THE PAGE
• 3. Listen (1 Carmen) and (2 Tiger Dance) and
  Identify the metre

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COMPOUND TIME

• Definition each beat is a DOTTED note, divisible
  into thirds.
• COMPOUND DUPLE
• COMPOUND TRIPLE
• COMPOUND QUADRUPLE

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Compound time Mozarts Serenade No. 12 in C
minor, K388

• Theme Oboes and Bassoons, 2/4 time

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Compound time Mozarts Serenade No. 12 in C
minor, K388

• Theme Oboes and Bassoons, 2/4 time
• V1 Oboes, bassoons and clarinets, 6/8

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Compound time Mozarts Serenade No. 12 in C
minor, K388

• Theme Oboes and Bassoons, 2/4 time
• V1 Oboes, bassoons and clarinets, 6/8
• V2 oboes, bassoon 2/4 (SYNCOPATION)

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Compound time Mozarts Serenade No. 12 in C
minor, K388

• Theme Oboes and Bassoons, 2/4 time
• V1 Oboes, bassoons and clarinets, 6/8
• V2 oboes, bassoon 2/4 (SYNCOPATION)
• Syncopation disturbance of the expected pattern
  of accents.

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Syncopation

• This can be done through
• Accenting a weak beat

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Syncopation

• This can be done through
• Accenting a weak beat
• Accent between beats.

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Syncopation

• This can be done through
• Accenting a weak beat
• Accent between beats.
• Playing a rest on a strong beat.

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Syncopation

• This can be done through
• Accenting a weak beat
• Accent between beats.
• Playing a rest on a strong beat.
• Tying (holding) over a strong beat.

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Irregular Time

• Definition Each Bar can be made up of some
  combination of two and three
• ie. 5 beats per bar (5/4 or 5/8)
• 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 2 3 4 5
  
• ie. 7 beats per bar (7/4 or 7/8)
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 1 2 3
  4 5 6 7
• Listen to Samples