Rhythm - the basis of musical literacy, the theory of this art form.In order to understand what is the rhythm, and it is considered as the stick, it is important to be able to determine the length of notes and pauses, without which even the most brilliant music would be a monotonous repetition of sounds, devoid of emotions, colors and feelings.Consider this section of ear training in more detail, from the beginning to the end.
The cornerstone of musical theory
Almost everyone at one time in varying degrees, studied music.Someone walked purposefully to music school, someone took private lessons with instructors.Most children receive basic knowledge in secondary schools, where the teacher tells how to count the music hand to beat in rhythm, pauses.So almost every time now understands what the note length as this value can vary and what it depends on.Someone understood it better, others did not work at all get in the share.So if you have a child with the rhythm was not a problem, and music classes seem to you interesting and exciting pastime, then in this article you will find a lot of interesting and perhaps discover a new talent.It should be noted that this material can also be your textbook in teaching child music.
General concepts in this section
To every reader, it became clear what it is and how it is applied in practice, and most importantly, how to interact with music, introduced the basic concepts and their meanings:
- Rhythm - the alternation of strong and weak shares, which are inherent in every musical form.This kind of organization of sounds and their combinations.
- size - is the sequence of shocks that divides any work in equal time intervals.These gaps we call shares.
- tempo - the speed of the very attacks that emits a metronome - the most commonly used musical instrument.With it is determined by the speed of execution of a work.
duration of notes - a concept that includes all three of the above terms.Focusing on the type of notes written in the book, you can determine its size.And here we come to the interesting part: what are the notes, what is the duration of the sound of each of them, as they are designated in writing, and how to read them?Answers to these and many other questions, see below.
Render musical pictures
The first thing to understand, studying music - this division long blast.The starting point for us is the duration of a whole note, since it is just the scale of the longest sounding.A whole note is divided in half, or half the length.In one whole note has two halves which, in turn, divided in half, thus forming quarters, or quarter-duration.It turns out that in one half note - two quarters, and in a whole - four.Since such a division, four times, can occur indefinitely.Quarters are divided into eighths, those - in the sixteenth, followed by thirty-second, sixty-fourth and so on.On this basis, we conclude that for a while, until the last one whole note, may sound vosmushek eight or sixteen sixteenth durations that ultimately affects the virtuosity and technicality of a particular product.
How to explain to a child the length of notes
This scheme, of course, clear to every adult, however thoroughly it can not comprehend the child who is not familiar with mathematics, which is not yet such a rich imagination and a great store of knowledge.But there is a way that can make the kid to understand this part of the musical theory, and it's called - "the division of the pie."Imagine that we have a cake that has a certain weight.He is the whole note, which lasts for a certain amount of time.When we cut the cake into two halves, their total weight does not change, and they occupy the same area.In the role of advocate half an analogy.Now, each of the halves cut in half, get quarters.We get four quarters, each of which can be divided into two eighth.And next time, try to do otherwise: Cut the cake in half, one half section is in two parts (quarters), and the second, leave whole.So you will have a half and two quarters, ie three parts, but one big and the other two - it halves.
duration of notes and rhythm
all musical sounds, as you know, are united in cycles, the content of which, in turn, depends on the size.The indicator may have the following names: four quarters, two quarters, five quarters, and so on.This size allows us to understand how to calculate the duration of the notes, how many different fractions can be in tact.The basis of the size decided to take one quarter, which can be repeated two, three, four or more times.In the first case it would be the size of 2/4 (two quarters), 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 (five quarters - one of the most interesting and complex in execution).If we choose, for example, 4/4, which means that one can fit stroke or four quarters, or halves, or a whole note.Also, there may be any other combination of equity, which together will represent the four quarters.Less can be found in the works of the dimensions, which are based on eighth note.Most often, the second component is a multiple of three, that is, we get 3/8 (three eighths), 6/8 and so on.
Designation duration of notes
now come to how to decipher the printed note is determined by the appearance of its duration.Thus, the musical mark (can be said that it is fundamental in this art form) always has a head that is a basis.For it may be accompanied by calm, and calm to - tail.How does this affect the duration?So, whole note, that is the biggest, is a transparent (open) half-circle without other details.Half duration nor shade, but are attributed to him calms - sticks, which are directed upward (for the notes, which are located at the bottom of the camp) or down (for the higher sounds).Quarters are also calm, but their heads still full shade.For an eighth we pririsovyvat calm, calm to - tail, and paint the very basis of the notes.As for the music over a shorter period, then they are portrayed as the eighth, but they have double, triple, quadruple tail.
rhythm and tempo of music
As you know, the length of the note - is the cornerstone, without understanding that you can not continue to study and understand music.Technic of any product depends on the duration of the public it is and how fast they need to play.It is for these indicators professionals recognize the style of various classical composers.For example, Bach was writing a lingering characteristic of the product (though there soon enough), consisting of half and quarter shares that must be performed at a slow pace.Chopin also wrote plays, consisting of eight and sixteen (often out of the thirty-second), which was characterized by a very fast pace.
