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Beat and Rhythm Basics
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Beat and Rhythm Basics
🎵 Part 1: Understanding Beat and Rhythm
1. What is the difference between beat and rhythm?
Beat is fast, rhythm is slow
Beat is steady like a heartbeat, rhythm has different patterns
Beat and rhythm are the same thing
Beat is loud, rhythm is quiet
2. Which of these shows a steady beat? (Circle one)
CLAP - CLAP - CLAP - CLAP
CLAP-clap - CLAP-clap - CLAP-clap
CLAP - - CLAP CLAP - CLAP
3. Which body parts can you use for body percussion? (Tick all that apply)
Hands (clapping)
Knees (patting)
Feet (stamping)
Chest (patting)
4. When you clap along to music, you should try to:
Clap as fast as you can
Clap in time with the steady beat
Clap only when the music is loud
Clap randomly
✋ Part 2: Creating Rhythm Patterns
5. Write your own 4-beat clapping pattern using words.
Example: CLAP-clap-CLAP-clap
Example: CLAP-clap-CLAP-clap
6. Draw your rhythm pattern using simple shapes or symbols:
7. Name three classroom instruments that could be used to play rhythm patterns:
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
8. Describe how working in a group to create music patterns helps you learn:
🎯 Part 3: Reflection
9. Circle how confident you feel about keeping a steady beat:
Very confident 😊
Quite confident 🙂
Need more practice 😐
10. What was your favourite part of learning about beat and rhythm today?
11. Challenge: Create a rhythm pattern that includes a rest (silent beat). Write it here using words:
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