Rhythm: Change

Spoken, played, clapped

1. Teacher prompts, “Here is a rhythm pattern. You repeat it and then change it.”
2. Students repeat the pattern and change it.

1. Teacher prompts, “Here is a rhythm pattern. Repeat it and then change it by reversing it.” For example: half, quarter, quarter becomes quarter, quarter, half.
2. Students repeat the pattern and change it.

1. Teacher prompts, “Here is a rhythm pattern. Repeat the pattern and speak the pattern that is twice as fast." For example: walk run run becomes dactylic.
2. Students repeat the pattern and change it.

Clapped, spoken, sung, or played

1. Teacher sets up a time signature and tempo and prompts, “I’ll perform a rhythm pattern. You repeat it. When I prompt, 'Change,' you change it in tempo to another rhythm pattern."
2. Students repeat teacher’s pattern – teacher allows four or more measures of repetition before prompting change.
3. Teacher prompts change.
4. Students change pattern.

1. Teacher sets up a time signature and tempo and prompts, “I’ll perform a rhythm pattern. You repeat it. When I prompt, 'Change,' you change it in tempo to another rhythm pattern."
2. Students repeat teacher’s pattern – teacher allows two or more measures of repetition before prompting change.
3. Teacher prompts change.
4. Students change pattern.

1. Teacher sets up a time signature and tempo and prompts, “I’ll perform a rhythm pattern. You repeat it. When I prompt, 'Change,' you change it in tempo to another rhythm pattern."
2. Students repeat teacher’s pattern – teacher prompts change every two or fewer measures.
3. Teacher prompts change.
4. Students change pattern.