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Rhythm – refers to the flow, the breathing
pattern or simply the pulse in music. Rhythm
makes you tap your feet, clap your hands,
nod your head and swing your body.
Beat – the basic unit of time in music. It is
used as a measure to regulate the duration of
individual tone. It also serves as a guide in
combining notes of varies durations.
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Answer the following. Identify the names of
the following musical notes and rests.
1. Whole note
2. Half note
3. Eight note
4. Quarter rest
5. Half rest
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Meter – greek word “metron” which means
measure. It is the grouping of beats in a measure.
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Simple Meter
a. Duple meter – two beats in a measure.
b. Triple meter – three beats in a measure.