Rhythmic Foundation I – Basic Rhythms

In order to build a strong rhythmic foundation, you first must be familiar with the various notes, rests, and their respective values. The value of a note determines how long it is held for, how many counts it receives, or to put it in musician speak, “how many beats the note gets.” Fractions, Pies, & Legos The foundation of rhythm is basic math; in particular, …

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Music in the Era of COVID-19

Covid 19 virus with music notes

Covid has made an impact on every area of our lives. These are a couple of lighthearted takes on music in relation to covid. I hope you can still find a little humor during these challenging times. COVID Rhythms Teaching rhythms is always a fun way to relate rhythms with syllables. In the time of COVID there’s a lot of basic and advanced rhythms we …

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