Rhythm 1C: Eighth notes and time signatures

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• Select topic Welcome!

  Welcome!

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  With this course you can practise:

  • Eighth notes
  • Time signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4

  Recommended to study before this course:

  • Rhythm 1B

  
  
• Select topic Eighth notes

  Eighth notes

  The eighth notes are often combined as pairs.

  
  

  
  

  Some examples of 4/4 bars including eighth notes: 

  
  

  • Select activity EXERCISES

    EXERCISES
  • Select activity 1. Select wrong measure

    

    1. Select wrong measure mmusic

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  • Select activity 1. Add notes to all empty measures

    

    1. Add notes to all empty measures mmusic

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  • Select activity 1. Tap the written rhythm

    

    1. Tap the written rhythm mmusic

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  • Select activity 1. Listen and tap

    

    1. Listen and tap mmusic

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• Select topic Time signatures: 2/4 3/4 4/4

  Time signatures: 2/4 3/4 4/4

  The time signature (also known as meter signature) specifies how many beats (pulses) are to be contained in each measure (bar) and which note value is equivalent to one beat.
  

  Four quarters:

  
  

  Three quarters:

  
  

  Two quarters:

  
  

  
  

  • Select activity 2. Click the 1st notes of measures

    

    2. Click the 1st notes of measures mmusic

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  • Select activity 2. Add notes to one empty measure

    

    2. Add notes to one empty measure mmusic

    Completion

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  • Select activity 2. Tap the written rhythm

    

    2. Tap the written rhythm mmusic

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  • Select activity 2. Note addition

    

    2. Note addition mmusic

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• Select topic Additional exercises

  Additional exercises
  • Select activity Bach: BWV 822: Overture in G Minor Minuet

    

    Bach: BWV 822: Overture in G Minor Minuet mmusic
  • Select activity Bach: Minuet anh 132

    

    Bach: Minuet anh 132 mmusic