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IDEAS AND APPLICATIONS:
RHYTHM FOCUS
- Present Rhythm Cards on or off of staff as flash cards in large or mini format.
- Present two cards at one time to clarify the underlying motivic basis of a composition being sung, played or listened to. Select one or more cards to form an ostinato.
- Provide the layout for entire melodic ‘rhythm skeleton’ by placing the cards directly under or over the staff to guide the notation or realization of ‘fleshed out’ melody.
- Present motives or entire rhythmic layout for further improvisation and/or composition of rhythms and melodies.
- Display multiple rhythm motives for ‘layered’ improvisations and compositions or for compositional choices.
- To develop rhythm patterns with cooperative student groups:
- Arrange the order of rhythm cards to form compositions.
- Provide solutions to given melodies.
- Each group presents their forms to class by holding up cards in the sequence that they have developed (best to use Large Rhythm Cards for this step).
- Remainder of the class participates by re-arranging the patterns as desired or as necessitated by given melodies.
- Under-score rhythms with form-a-line tape, (available from graphic arts and drafting suppliers), to represent and clarify the relative time values in graphic or ‘iconic’ form.
Provide a more tactile sense of rhythm with Tacticons, wood icons backed with VELCRO® brand that visually and tactically express the length of notes and rests. Call or write for samples.
- Line up Rhythm Cards over song text so that patterns align with syllables. Place text on strips of card stock. Space syllables to align with spacing of notes. Back card stock or text strips with VELCRO® brand tabs. Students align text with rhythm cards.
- Apply accent marks under Rhythm Cards to reveal meter and to explore performance choices.
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
- To develop rhythm patterns with cooperative student groups:
- Arrange the order of rhythm cards to form compositions.
- Provide solutions to given melodies.
- Each group presents their forms to class by holding up cards in the sequence that they have developed (best to use Large Rhythm Cards for this step).
- Remainder of the class participates by re-arranging the patterns as desired or as necessitated by given melodies.
COMPOSITION
- Set rhythm and pitch parameters for composition with selections from Rhythm Cards, Sol-fa Letters, Numerals, and Disc-Notes on staff.
- Lay out rhythm structure with rhythm cards, explore melodic shapes through improvisation and refine melodic contour with Disc- Notes and standard notation from Notation Set 1 and Notation Set 2.
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