School of Rock – Day 5 – Rhythm Basics
SUMMARY
Rhythm is the pulse of music and can be in emphasized notes. Finding the beats per measure to my walk.
CLASSROOM
Watch How Rhythm Works (47 minutes)
Write notes of topics you want to remember.
-rhythm music becomes hypnotic
-heart of all rhythm is the pulse
-the rhythm sometimes can be implied, but it is never thrown away
-subdivision is good to have two beats overlaping
-part of rhythm is pulse, tempo, subdivision, and accents
-accents are emphasized notes, rhythmically
-we like rhthmic tricks, they exsite us
-ragtime music changed over to jazz but it wasn’t it was now swing music
-1938 is the height of swing music
-in rap music someone plays precaution lays down a basic pattern
-in Cuba son is the form of music they play
-the Cuabn beat is getting into modern music
-adding the Cuban push, songs sound much better
-can’t stop the rhythm we love
LAB
Step 1: Watch Drum Arrangements Made Simple and learn how to create a simple groove and fill-ins.
Step 2: Learn how to Arranging Drums in Hookpad
Step 3: (Optional) Explore Advanced Drum Arrangements in Hookpad.
How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.
I learned that you can make a rhythm and have it play through the whole song but still have changing notes and sounding good.
PRACTICE ROOM
Find a Funklet beat you like.
Playing along on Funklet went well. I had a good time eliminating beats and playing on other beats that were a little more complex for me to play along with.
OUTSIDE / JOURNAL / IDEAS
Flip through the Quizlet on Rhythm Terminology flashcards a couple times.
After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about the rhythm of your steps. How many beats per minute is your walk/pace/cadence? What is the tempo of some of your favorite songs? How many beats per minute is your favorite tempo?
My walking tempo is about 102 bpm.
STUDIO
Funklet is back! This time in the studio. Pick a drummer, like Clyde Stubblefield. Play around with their a beat with Funklet’s editing options. Play a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat. Practice playing in time with the beat. Try muting the strings and keeping tempo, chucka-chucka style. Watch this chucka-chucka tutorial, to better understand the technique.
CONTROL ROOM
Funklet is back, AGAIN! This time in the control room.
Pick a drummer.
Export the MIDI file.
Import it into Soundtrap.
Record a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat.
Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Tutorial for Exporting and Importing MIDI Files with Funklet, HookLab, and Soundtrap, if you get stuck with any of these steps.
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
Tell your daily story here! Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.
I learned that rhythm can sometimes be implied, but it is never thrown away. I had a hard time finding my beats per minute, but I eventually was able to find it.