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Pathways to Harmony . Chapter 3: Basic Rhythms 3.1 Measures and Time Signatures. Bar lines and measures. Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines. Bar lines and measures. Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines . The spaces between the bar lines are called measures.
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Pathways to Harmony Chapter 3: Basic Rhythms 3.1 Measures and Time Signatures
Bar lines and measures • Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines.
Bar lines and measures • Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines. • The spaces between the bar lines are called measures.
Bar lines and measures • Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines. • The spaces between the bar lines are called measures. • The first measure in a staff usually has no left bar line.
Bar lines and measures • Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines. • The spaces between the bar lines are called measures. • The first measure in a staff usually has no left bar line. • Measures show the regular pattern of strong and weak beats in music: The first beat of every measure is strong.
Bar lines and measures • Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines. • The spaces between the bar lines are called measures. • The first measure in a staff usually has no left bar line. • Measures show the regular pattern of strong and weak beats in music: The first beat of every measure is strong. • Each measure has the same number of beats (or counts).
Bar lines and measures • Vertical lines on the staff are called bar lines. • The spaces between the bar lines are called measures. • The first measure in a staff usually has no left bar line. • Measures show the regular pattern of strong and weak beats in music: The first beat of every measure is strong. • Each measure has the same number of beats (or counts). • The double bar at the end of the above staff signals the end of the music
Time Signatures • The numbers at the beginning of a piece, the two fours after the clef in the above phrase, are called a time signature.
Time Signatures • The numbers at the beginning of a piece, the two fours after the clef in the above phrase, are called a time signature. • The time signature tells how long each measure is.
Time Signatures • The numbers at the beginning of a piece, the two fours after the clef in the above phrase, are called a time signature. • The time signature tells how long each measure is. • The top number tells how many counts there are in each measure. This phrase has four counts in each measure.
Time Signatures • The numbers at the beginning of a piece, the two fours after the clef in the above phrase, are called a time signature. • The time signature tells how long each measure is. • The top number tells how many counts there are in each measure. This phrase has four counts in each measure. • The bottom number tells what kind of note to count. If there is a 4 on the bottom, count the time in terms of quarter notes.
Listen to the Rhythm • You will soon LISTEN to the phrase whose rhythmic organization and notation was just explained.
Listen to the Rhythm • You will soon LISTEN to the phrase whose rhythmic organization and notation was just explained. • FOLLOW the notation in the above illustration as you hear the music.
Listen to the Rhythm • You will soon LISTEN to the phrase whose rhythmic organization and notation was just explained. • FOLLOW the notation in the above illustration as you hear the music. • RECALL the durations of quarter, eighth and half notes from Chapter One.
Listen to the Rhythm • You will soon LISTEN to the phrase whose rhythmic organization and notation was just explained. • FOLLOW the notation in the above illustration as you hear the music. • RECALL the durations of quarter, eighth and half notes from Chapter One. • COUNT STEADILY to four during each measure.
Listen to the Rhythm • You will soon LISTEN to the phrase whose rhythmic organization and notation was just explained. • FOLLOW the notation in the above illustration as you hear the music. • RECALL the durations of quarter, eighth and half notes from Chapter One. • COUNT STEADILY to four during each measure. • Now CLICK the icon of the speaker to start the playback.
Listen to another rhythm • The above music is the violin part in an excerpt of "Autumn", from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Listen to another rhythm • The above music is the violin part in an excerpt of "Autumn", from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons • NOTICE the rhythms and how they are organized into measures of four beats each (the last measure is incomplete).
Listen to another rhythm • The above music is the violin part in an excerpt of "Autumn", from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons • NOTICE the rhythms and how they are organized into measures of four beats each (the last measure is incomplete). • As before when you hear the music, COUNT to four twice, once for each of the two measures.
Listen to another rhythm • The above music is the violin part in an excerpt of "Autumn", from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons • NOTICE the rhythms and how they are organized into measures of four beats each (the last measure is incomplete). • As before when you hear the music, COUNT to four twice, once for each of the two measures. • Now PLAY the music.
Your turn • DOWNDLOAD Chapter Three of Pathways to Harmony from this website http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fundamentals/workbooks.html • DO worksheets 3.1 to 3.3.
