Rhythm 4B: Swing

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• Select topic Welcome!

  Welcome!

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  With this course you can practise:

  • Swing rhythms

  Recommended to study before this course:

  • Rhythm 4A
• Select topic Eighth notes

  Eighth notes

  In swing rhythm, the pulse is divided unequally, such that certain subdivisions (typically either eighth note or sixteenth note subdivisions) alternate between long and short durations. In shuffle rhythm, the first note in a pair may be twice (or more) the duration of the second note. In swing rhythm, the ratio of the first note's duration to the second note's duration can take on a range of magnitudes.(Wikipedia)
  

  Example of eighth notes:

  

  The quarter note is usually shortened like this:

  
  

  • Select activity EXERCISES

    EXERCISES
  • Select activity 1. Select wrong measure

    

    1. Select wrong measure mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 1. Add notes to one empty measure

    

    1. Add notes to one empty measure mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 1. Tap the written rhythm

    

    1. Tap the written rhythm mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 2. Listen and tap

    

    2. Listen and tap mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
• Select topic Syncopation

  Syncopation

  The middle note (quarter) is shortened:

  
  

  • Select activity EXERCISES

    EXERCISES
  • Select activity 2. Select wrong measure

    

    2. Select wrong measure mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 2. Add notes to all empty measures

    

    2. Add notes to all empty measures mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 2. Tap the written rhythm

    

    2. Tap the written rhythm mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 2. Listen and tap

    

    2. Listen and tap mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
• Select topic Ties

  Ties

  Ties are very common in this style:

  
  

  • Select activity EXERCISES

    EXERCISES
  • Select activity 3. Click the 1st notes of measures

    

    3. Click the 1st notes of measures mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 3. Add notes to one empty measure

    

    3. Add notes to one empty measure mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity 3. Tap the written rhythm

    

    3. Tap the written rhythm mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
• Select topic Additional exercises

  Additional exercises