MusicYears 1–6
games rhythm reading
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What you'll learn
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Imagine you are tapping a drum 🥁. A rhythm is a pattern of long and short taps!
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What is a rhythm?
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Look at these two rhythms. The big circle 🟤 is a long tap (say 'ta'). The small circle ⚪ is a short tap (say 'ti-ti').
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Let's clap a rhythm together! Follow the dots: 🟤 ⚪⚪ 🟤
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Tap the dots to make the rhythm! Start with the big dot 🟤, then the two small dots ⚪⚪, then another big dot 🟤.
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Which rhythm sounds like 'ta, ti-ti, ta'?
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Listen to this rhythm: 🟤 🟤 ⚪⚪ 🟤. Can you clap it back?
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