1.1 Rhythm

• Rhythm in compound time
• Grouping of notes in 6/8 and 9/8 time
• The duplet in compound time
• Factors to consider in creating a rhythmic pattern: time signature, note values and their corresponding rests, note grouping, repetition, symmetry, time, incorporating duplets

• explain the concept of grouping notes into beats in compound time
• describe the concept of a duplet in compound time
• group notes into beats in 6/8 and 9/8 time
• compose four bar rhythms in 6/8 and 9/8 time incorporating duplets
• appreciate rhythms composed by self and others

“How are rhythms utilised to create interest in music?”

“How do duplets relate to other rhythms in compound time?”

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1. Rhythm and pulse
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   Introduce rhythm, pulse and beat and the two key inquiry questions.
2. Simple and compound time
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   Tell simple time from compound time and see how each beat divides.
3. Note values and their rests
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read note values and rests and match them to compound time.
4. Dotted notes and the compound beat
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Understand the dot and why the compound beat is a dotted crotchet.
5. Grouping notes in 6/8 time
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Group notes into beats in 6/8 time.
6. Grouping notes in 9/8 time
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Group notes into beats in 9/8 time.
7. French rhythm names in compound time
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Clap and write compound patterns using French rhythm names.
8. The duplet
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Understand a duplet and how it fits into a compound beat.
9. Duplets in 6/8 and 9/8
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Place duplets correctly inside 6/8 and 9/8 bars.
10. Factors in creating a rhythmic pattern
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    Use the factors that make a rhythmic pattern clear and interesting.
11. Repetition and symmetry in rhythm
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    Shape a rhythm using repetition and symmetry.
12. Composing a four bar rhythm in 6/8
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compose four bars of rhythm in 6/8 time.
13. Composing a four bar rhythm in 9/8 with a duplet
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compose four bars of rhythm in 9/8 and add a duplet.
14. Recording, sharing and appraising rhythms
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Record, share and appraise composed rhythms responsibly.
15. Rhythm in compound time: revision
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Revise compound time, grouping, duplets and composing rhythms.