Modern Content on
Rhythm and Tempo
Lesson 8
LYNDIE POSTRERO
JOHN REY
Objectives
[Link] a bird’s-eye view of content
topics under rhythm and tempo
as written in the Department of
Education (DepEd) curriculum;
and
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musical content pertaining to
Rhythm Meter
is the aspect is a repeating
that covers pattern of strong
the flow and and weak beats.
Meter can be
movement of
categorized
music as
between simple and
ordered in Compound
time.
METER
METER
a. Simple M e t e r - is t h e t y p e o f
meter w h er e in e a c h b e a t in a
measure o f m u s ic c a n b e d iv id e d
in to t wo e q u a l p a r t s .
Example: in t h e t im e s ig n a t u re
3/4, each me a s u r e c o n t a in s t h re e-
METER
METER
b. Compo u n d M e te r - is t h e t yp e
of meter wh e r e in e a c h b ea t in a
me a s u re of m u s ic c a n b e
naturally d iv id e d in t o t h re e e q u a l
parts.
Exam p le : 6 /8 , 9 /8 , a n d 1 2 /8
METER
METER
a. Duple M et e r - is t h e t y p e o f
meter where beats
are grouped in t w os . T h e b es t
example of t h is is a m a rc h ,
reflecting th e m o v e m e n t of ou r
METER
METER
b. Triple Meter - is t h e t y p e w h e re
beats are g ro u p e d in t h re e s . A n
example of s on g , t h a t u s es t h is
mete is “ B a h a y K u b o ”.
ONE T W O T H R E E , ONE T W O
METER
METER
c. Quadru ple M e t er - is t h e t yp e
of meter co n s is t in g o f fo u r b e a t s .
An exam ple is t h e C h ris t m a s
Song, “ Ha rk t h e H er a ld A n g e ls
Sing”
downbeats
is t h e fi r s t b e a t in a b a r o r
measure o f m u s ic , a n d u s u a ll y
h a s th e s t ro n g e s t a c c e n t .
Up b e a t
is the la s t b ea t in a p re v io u s b a r o r
measure o f m u s ic th a t im m e d ia te ly
follows a downbeat.
3. Ostinato
is a short, consistently
repeated pattern found all
throughout a piece of
music or in one of its
sections. ‘It may be
melodic or rhythmic in
4. Different Notes and Their
Time Values
Notes are symbols that depict
how high or low a musical pitch
is, and also its duration.
a. Whole Note - to be played
or sounded for 4 beats
b. Half Note - to be played or
sounded for 2 beats
c. Quarter Note - to be
played or sounded for 1 beat
d. Eighth Note- to be played
or sounded for 1/2 of a beat
e. Sixteenth Note - to be
played or sounded for 1/4 of
whole
note
half
note
eighth note
sixteenth
note
5. Different Rests and Their
Time Values
Rests are symbols that
depict silence or the
absence of sound.
a. Whole Rest - no
sound for 4beats
b. Half Rest - No sound
for 2 beats
c. Quarter Rest- no
sound for 1 beat
d. Eighth Rest - no
sound for 1/2 of a beat
6. Time Signatures
It is a sign placed at the
beggining of a musical
composition to indicate its
meter. A common mistake is
Time signature 3/4
There are 3 beats in one
measure, while the bottom
number “4” denotes that the
kind of note that receives one
beat is a quarter note.
Time signature 6/8
there are 2 primary beats, each
divided intro three eight notes,
which gives us a total of six
eighth notes.
The eighth notes are grouped
together by a horizontal bar
above them called a beam.
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Basically, it is how fast or
slow a piece of music is
performed. The word tempo
means “ time” in Italian.
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Other terms used in conjunction with the aboved
mentioned terms:
Poco - a little
poco a poco - little by little
accelerando - gradually getting
faster
ritardando; rallentado -
gradually getting slower
molto - much
piu - more
2. Conducting Gestures
Conducting with the hands is important
to ensure that performers sing or play
together in time and to denote what
meter or time signature a piece of
music is of.
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