http://collective.musiced.net/2006/01/16/24/ A Music Education Blog Collective Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/01/16/24/#comment-14 Ted Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:33:53 +0000 http://collective.musiced.net/2006/01/16/24/#comment-14 Another resource to look at is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0934151547/002-7399013-0760042?v=glance&n=283155" rel="nofollow">Rhythm Vocabulary Charts</a> by Ed Sueta. Each page has about ten lines of <em>just</em> rhythm, and focuses on a particular note value or rhythmic concept (i.e. half notes, triplets, dotted quarter, etc.). In lessons we speak the rhythms (there is a chart in the book explaining a "too ta ta" method that I find works well for transitioning to tonguing), clap the rhythms, and play the rhythms on our instruments. Of course, I too have 'borrowed' the box concept for teaching rhythm - it is very accessible to those students still struggling with standard notation skills. Another resource to look at is Rhythm Vocabulary Charts by Ed Sueta. Each page has about ten lines of just rhythm, and focuses on a particular note value or rhythmic concept (i.e. half notes, triplets, dotted quarter, etc.). In lessons we speak the rhythms (there is a chart in the book explaining a “too ta ta” method that I find works well for transitioning to tonguing), clap the rhythms, and play the rhythms on our instruments. Of course, I too have ‘borrowed’ the box concept for teaching rhythm - it is very accessible to those students still struggling with standard notation skills.

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