Piano Rhythm Basics

Piano Rhythm Basics

Grade 10th Grade · Music · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can play a simple melody on the piano with a steady rhythm.

Warm-Up Video

Saher Galt · 9:21

Play any RHYTHM easily - perfect your timing and sight reading!

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    The underlying pulse of music that makes you tap your foot is called the beat.

  • 2

    A quarter note is like the main unit we use to create other rhythms.

  • 3

    We can divide a beat into two equal parts called eighth notes or four equal parts called sixteenth notes.

Practice Questions

8 questions · Multiple choice & True/false & Fill in the blank

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Clap and vocalize the following rhythm pattern using 'Ta' for quarter notes, 'ti-ti' for eighth notes, and 'ta-ta-ti' for dotted eighth note sixteenth note combinations: ta ti-ti ta ta-ta-ti.

Complete Lesson Package

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