MusicYears 1–6

games rhythm reading

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What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you are tapping a drum 🥁. A rhythm is a pattern of long and short taps!

  2. 2

    What is a rhythm?

  3. 3

    Look at these two rhythms. The big circle 🟤 is a long tap (say 'ta'). The small circle ⚪ is a short tap (say 'ti-ti').

  4. 4

    Let's clap a rhythm together! Follow the dots: 🟤 ⚪⚪ 🟤

  5. 5

    Tap the dots to make the rhythm! Start with the big dot 🟤, then the two small dots ⚪⚪, then another big dot 🟤.

  6. 6

    Which rhythm sounds like 'ta, ti-ti, ta'?

  7. 7

    Listen to this rhythm: 🟤 🟤 ⚪⚪ 🟤. Can you clap it back?

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