We have just started our new unit about rhythm ear training, which basically means that if someone has clapped a rhythm you should be able to tell them the note values that they have just clapped.
Our guiding question was: How do we transfer sound to paper?
Since we have started this unit (2 weeks ago) we have done many different exercises most of which was listening to the teacher clapping different rhythms then at the beginning just clapping it, then some time after putting it down with actual note values. I found that when listening to notes that last for more than 1 beat there are more than one way to write it.
Also we have gone through some terminology like the note values and some words like beat, bar and tempo.
Here is a short explanation of the words:
Beat: A steady pulse that goes on throughtout a piece of music.
Bar: Devides the beat into groups.
The Time Signature: Tells how many beats each bar has.
Tempo: How fast the beat is.
BPM: (Beats Per Minute) A way of measuring tempo.
Note Values: Tells how long a note lasts for.
Rhythm: A mix of note values.
Here is a picture explaining what note values there are and how long they last for:
It was nice to go over the note values once again because I forgot some of them during the summer.
