Music theory and performance

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're learning a new song on the piano. 🎹 First, you tap out the rhythm with just your fingers on the table — no notes yet!

2. 2

   What do you tap first when learning a new song?

3. 3

   Tap along to this 4-beat pattern on the table: 👏 👏 👏 👏 (one tap per beat). Now try: 👏 👏 👏 (rest) 👏.

4. 4

   Let's read a simple rhythm from a sheet. 🎼 The symbol '♩' means one beat. So '♩ ♩ ♩ ♩' is four taps, one per beat.

5. 5

   Now you try! Tap this rhythm: ♩ ♩ ♩ (rest) ♩. That's 4 beats with a silent beat on the 3rd one.

6. 6

   In the rhythm ♩ ♩ ♩ (rest) ♩, which beat is silent?