Music Theory Applied - Rhythm and Tempo



Sub Topic: Rhythm and Tempo - Basic 

UNIT: 1

In this unit we will study:

  • The note values 
  • There application in songs and musical pieces
  • Practice sheet (free download)
Time values 

To understand the topic Rhythm and Tempo it is recommended to first understand the time values. 
Take a close observation to your wrist watch or a wall clock ticking. Tic Tok, Tic Tok, Tic Tok, Tic Tok. You will find it very even and regular and we can say it as a steady pulse going on every “Beat” a “Crotchet”. Which will look  something like this 

                                                           
     Tic.            Tok.               Tic.               Tok
Just like a soldier marching on a Beat, Left- Right- Left- Right.



Crotchet Note :
A Crotchet note has a value of 1 beat. It is written tail on/up till the 3rd line of the staff and tail facing down on the left side when written above the 3rd line.


To understand this in a modern term, listen to this opening on snare drum in a song  by Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way


A violin playing a crotchets 


Interlude of this song by the band “The Black Eyed Peas- I gotta feeling”



Please find the download link to the exercise sheet 1. 
Complete the practice sheet drawing a crotchet note as drawn in the first bar. 
Find an exercise sheet in the download link in the bottom and try to make the crotchet note as drawn in the first bar. 




Task : Compose a 4 bar single note pattern and mail back.  





Official teacher for Rock School London,

https://cloud.rslawards.com/music/find-a-teacher/amit-kumar-kumar





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