With the older groups, we've also been discussing the musical elements of rhythm and how it is different from melody. We often start out class by "reading" and duplicating (by clapping or tapping sticks) the rhythms such as the ones seen on the chart above. We make and recognize mistakes and correct them - understanding that mistakes are necessary for a musician to learn and improve their skills. This "Rhythm Tree" chart helps us to understand the value of each note. At first we may start out by referring to notes as "short" and "long." Then I let the students know that musicians have names for each rhythm such as "whole/half/quarter/eighth/sixteenth" notes. We experience the duration of each of these notes and also see them in different forms when looking at the music of familiar songs that we sing in class.
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