Clapping Rhythms
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Objective
I can clap a simple rhythm pattern.
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Warm-up video
Green Bean's Music - Children's Channel · 2:42
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
This video teaches us about fruit rhythms and has 10 different patterns.
- 2
In this lesson, a pear is equal to a quarter note.
- 3
An apple in these rhythms is equal to two eighth notes.
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Practice
11 questions
In the video, what fruit makes one sound or clap?
In the video, what fruit makes two quick sounds or claps?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Using the rhythm rules from the video (pear = quarter note, apple = two eighth notes), describe how you would clap the following rhythm pattern: Pear, ap-ple, pear, ap-ple.”
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