Practical 5

Rhythm 1
Step 1: Check the time signature
Step 2: How many metronome clicks will there be for each beat? (the metronome is not the beat, it is the first
level of subdivision (ta-di) What is the metronome marking of the beat? (it is quite slow)
Step 3: Practice conducting in 3 and sing the compound triple warm up at the indicated tempo:
Below is a breakdown of the new rhythms.

In this rhythm the dotted

eights counts for 3 16ths

Practice each rhythm slowly with he metronome and speed it up to the tempo of the exercise
 I suggest practicing these rhythms without the ties and rests first. This is to make sure that we are aware of where the
rhythms are placed within the beat.

Step 5: practice each beat with conducting and the metronome - start slower if necessary
Step 6: practice each measure with conducting and metronome
Step 7: practice 2 measures at a time
Step 8: Perform the entire piece
Practical 5
Rhythm 2
=160 (conduct in 3)

Step 1: Check the time signature - It is in 6/8, compound duple

Step 2: How many metronome clicks will there be for each beat? (the metronome is not the beat, it is the first
level of subdivision (ta-ki-da) What is the metronome marking of the beat? (it is not fast)
Step 3: Practice conducting in 2 and sing the Compound Duple warm up at the indicated tempo:
 In compound each beat is TA

In compound the first level of subdivision is TA-KI-DA

In compound the second level of subdivision is TA-va-KI-di-DA-ma

When you have combinations of 8th notes and 16th, you can either start from the eight notes and add the second level of
subdivision

For example start with ta-ki-da and then

subdivide the da into Da-ma When there are rest,
say REST – In this case
ta-ki-da becomes
rest – ki - rest

Or you can start with TA-va-KI-di-DA-ma and simplify

Step 4: make sure that you can “see” all 4 beats in each measure –mark each beat with slashes

Notice that in 4/4 8th notes on beats 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 are often beamed in groups of 4 (as though it were in 2/2
Also notice that the 2 8th notes in the second half of measure one are not beamed as they overlap beats 3 and 4.

correct correct incorrect

You could also indicate the first level of subdivision: ta-di

 =120 (conduct in 3)

One way to practice rests is to replace them with notes and then replace with “rest”
For example: Measure 2 beat 1 could be first sung as ta-ki-da and then ta-ki-rest

Step 5: practice each beat with conducting and the metronome - start slower if necessary
Step 6: practice each measure with conducting and metronome
Step 7: practice 2 measures at a time
Step 8: Perform the entire piece