MUSIC 3
1 GRADING
ST
Activity Sheet
#3
Topic: Rhythmic Pattern Date:
Objectives:
a. identify what is rhythm
b.creates continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm in measures of 2s, 3s, and 4s
Activity Type: Concept notes and exercises
Concept Note 3
Rhythmic Pattern
Rhythm is any regular recurring motion or movement marked by a succession of strong or weak beats.
Rhythm is sound and silence.
Rhythm can be performed through musical symbols and musical syllables.
Musical Symbols Musical Syllables
Quarter Note Ta
Eight Note Ti-ti
Quarter Rest Sh
Rhythmic pattern is a combination of strong and weak beats.
The symbol for sound is .
The symbol for stong beat is (>).
The symbol for weak beat is (U).
Duple Meter has two beats. Beat 1 has strong beat and beat 2 has weak beat.
> U > U > U > U
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Triple Meter has 3 beats. The beat 1 has the strong beat and beat 2 and 3 have weak beats.
> U U> U U> U U> U U
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Quadruple Meter has 4 beats. Beats 1 and 3 have strong beats and beats 2 and 4 have weak beats.
> U > U > U > U > U > U > U > U
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
I.Directions: Write the correct rhythmic syllable for each rhythmic pattern.
1.
____ ____ ____ ____
2.
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
3.
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
4.
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
II. Directions: Draw the correct rhythmic pattern for each rhythmic syllable.
1. Ta TaTa - ___ ___ ___
2. Ta Ti-ti Ta - ___ ___ ___
3. Ta Sh Ta Sh - ___ ___ ___ ___
4. Ti-ti Ti-ti Ta Ta - ___ ___ ___ ___
5. Ta Ti-Ti Ta Sh - ___ ___ ___ ___
III. Directions: Put the accent symbol ( >, U ) in every beat and try to perform the beat according to the given
movement below.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1. Clap your hands.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3
2. Snap your fingers.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
3. Stomp your feet.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4
4. Tap your shoulders.