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Rhythm Lesson #3

music rhythmWhen a note has a dot after it,
that means it is half again as long as the same note without a dot.
Since a quarter note gets one beat,
a dotted quarter note gets one and a half beats.

Listen to the rhythm by clicking on the note.
 

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Slap and count this rhythm several times as you listen to it.
Remember that you say each number as you slap your leg;
you say “and” when your hand is in the air.
Dotted quarter notes are introduced in Part 6 of the New Nine-Note Recorder Method.

This example shows a different meter called “three-four” time.
The quarter note still gets the beat but now there are only 3 beats in a measure.
Likewise, songs in “two-four” time have 2 beats per measure.

Here are some songs with this rhythm. Click here to go to Lesson 4.