Rythm and

Tempo
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What is Rhythm?
● Rhythm is the way that music is systematically divided into beats that repeat a specific number of times within

a bar at a collectively understood speed or tempo.

● Rhythm is how musicians connect and play with one another.

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Notes with Corresponding Beats

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What is Tempo?
• The tempo of a piece measures how fast or slow those beats are, using the measurement

of Beats Per Minute or BPM for short.

• A song with a BPM of 100 means in the time of a minute on a stopwatch there would

be 100 beats that happen in the song.

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Tempo!
Example:
Metronome

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On Teaching Rhythm
and Tempo

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 Considerations When
TEACHING Rhythm and
Tempo
1. Rhythm can be tangibly realized, that is, it can
be experienced and heard. Engage your
students by letting them hear sound
recordings of ythmic patterns if possible.
2. Be realistic in setting goals. When teaching
rhythmic patterns, do examples very slowly,
gradually increasing the speed as the child get
better.
3. Listen! Be sure that when teaching rhythmic
patterns, you are setting the right example:
correct and consistent.
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4. Always be ready to answer students’

questions. Be honest as well. If you do
not know an answer to a particular
question, tell them that you will research
about it first.

5. When teaching the time values of

notes and rests, sometimes it is hard to
understand how the concept of 1/2 beat
or 1/4 beat mean. To illustrate this , use
syllables or words to subdivide the beat.

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3. Using Rhythm Flash Cards ( For Grades 4 to

6) Once you have explained the different notes, rests, and their

respective time values, a good way to practice the students’

counting and coordination skills is to use random flashcards

that present a rhythmic pattern that they may clap, tap or

sing.

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Sample Activities for Teaching Rhythm

1. Listening for steady beats (For Grades 1 to

3)
A good way for students to understand this concept is to let

them place their hands on their chests, feeling the

consistency of their own heartbeats.

Ticking of Clock Walking Feet

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Sample Activities for Teaching Rhythm
2. Echo clapping and Body Percussion
(For Grades 1 to 3)

First, you may ask the students to listen to the teacher

(you) as you clap a short simple rhythmic pattern. After
that, ask the students to imitate the pattern you just did.
Start slowly, then gradually increase the speed and the
difficulty of your rythmic patters.

Another way of doing this is using visual aid

representing beats where they should clap and beats
where they should be silent. Do not use musical
notation yet, instead use drawing or icons that
represent pulse and rhythm.

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 For Example:
Silence
Sound

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Sample Activities for Teaching
Tempo

1. Modified Dance Freeze

Here is a simple activity wherein the teacher
manipulates then playback speed of music
recording. As the teacher changes the playback
speed, the students are to react and respond with
their gestures/movements or dancing accordingly
to the tempo cange.

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 Sample Activities for Teaching
Tempo
2. Conducting Gestures ( applicable
from Grades 3 to 6)
When teaching conductiung gestures, it is
advised to demonstrate them first in front of the
class. Turn your back to them and lead the
gesture so they can follow easily.
Can i use my smartphone to help
me teach rhythms and tempo?
Yes, definitely! It is free and has an easy to learn
interface. You may use it to illustrate steady beats,
and as a guide so students can keep in time doing
rythm exercises.

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Thank You!

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