Duration, Rhythm, & Meter

This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Sound & Music module.

Objectives

• Students will understand the concept of rhythm and how it is present in ambient sound, speech and music.
• Students will understand the concept of beat and meter.

Class Activities

• Discussion and definition of rhythm, beat, and meter
• Analysis of rhythm, beat and meter in different types of music
• Rhythmic improvisation over a given beat

Assignments

• Rhythmic analysis of different audio files