Unit 2 – Rhythm and Tempo
Activity 1 – Clap the Rhythm
For this exercise, every picture signifies a beat / clap. Students shall clap four beats every time, though they should bear in mind that an empty space means that they should ‘have a rest’. Each beat / clap represents a crotchet and pictures of instruments that are grouped in boxes refer to the sound of two quavers.
Activity 2 – Identify the Rhythm
For this exercise, every circle refers to a beat / clap. The teacher either claps the rhythm from the first column, or the other from the second column. Students should listen carefully and follow on the handout in order to identify which rhythm has been played. Then they should tick the correct box. One dot represents a crotchet while two
dots joined together represent two quavers.