EDUC3620 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Quarter Note, Whole Note, Eighth Note
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Reading four: chapter 5 duration 3 (rhythmic notation) Symbols or tablature: show the actions required for performers to make. Uses symbols and combines rhythm and melody to indicate pitch and duration using a set of five lines and four spaces (staff) In standard music notation, time is notated from left to right. In this lesson i will explain the basics of rhythmic notation and then show you some applied examples. Rhythm is very important to study since bass is a rhythm instrument. Understanding rhythmic notation is essential to learning and studying rhythm. Most music has a steady, recurring pulse called the beat. It"s the steady rhythm to which you want to tap your foot or dance. Think of any music you"ve heard in a dance club and you can quickly imagine the beat of the music. The element of time in a piece of music revolves around the beat.
