The Elements of Music

1. The Elements of Music Rhythm

2. Time Signatures • In a time signature, the top number tells you how many beats are in each measure and the bottom number tells you which note gets the beat.

3. 2/4 = 2 beats in the measure, and the gets the beat. • 3/4 = 3 beats in the measure, and the gets the beat. • 4/4 = 4 beats in the measure, and the gets the beat.

4. 6/8 = 6 beats in a measure, and the gets the beat. • In 2/2 (also known as cut time) = 2 beats in a measure, and the gets the beat.

5. Note Values = 4 = 1 = 2 = 1/2

6. Rest Values = 4 =1 = 2 = 1/2

7. Note Values = 1 ½ =3 = ¼

8. Adding Bar Lines and Double Bar Lines 2 2

10. 3 4

12. Counting Rhythms 1 2 3-4 1& 2e&a 3-4 1-2-3-4 1-2-3 4& 1& 2& 3-4 & 1-2-3-4 1 2 & 1 e & a 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 e & a

13. Counting Rhythms (Cont.) 1-2-3 4-5-6 1 2 3 4-5-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1-2-3-4-5-6 1 2 1 & a 2 1 & a 2 & a 1-2

14. Music Math + = __2___beats + = __3___beats + = __2___beats + = ___4__beat

15. Music Math + = __2___beats + = __3___beats + = __1___beat + =__2___beats + + = __6___beats

16. Syncopation • Syncopation is a long note between two shorter notes.

17. Syncopation Examples: Long Short