Week 2 - Beats and Measures and Rests
Lesson Plan
The goal today is to get familiar making drum tracks that sound good!
- 15 Minutes - Listen to some songs and count the beats
- 15 Minutes - Make some drum tracks in Music Lab
- Chips
- Jam Time
- Share what we made
Exercise #1 - Clap
Pick some songs to listen to and clap out the beats
What is a Beat? You'll know it when you hear it!
Lets clap some songs out
What is a measure? A group of beats. Usually 4.
Lets count some songs out
If we have time, listen to a song in 3/4 too.
Exercise #2 - Make some drum tracks
In Music Lab each drum sound is 1 measure long. It has been divided into 16 notes but there are still 4 beats for each drum sound.
Create a new projectStart with a bass drum on beats 1 and 3 and a snare on beats 2 and 4
ExampleAdd some hi-hat
ExampleTry making a 4 on the floor beat. (Bass drum on beats 1,2,3, and 4)
Motown Beat
ExampleBossanova
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