Rhythm in music

An elementary school orchestra, rehearsing for a school program, is having some difficulty in keeping the rhythm. The teacher illustrates familiar kinds of steady beat with a stethoscope, pulse rate, a clock, and a metronome. The drummer illustrates accented beats, and members of the orchestra play tunes in each rhythm. The rhythm of the piece they were practicing becomes clear, and the rehearsal proceeds., Presents grade school orchestra rehearsal, with the children working through a progression in rhythmic forms. Beginning with steady, even beats, rhythm is varied through the use of accent, the changing of the speed of beats and the use of melody.

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