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    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
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    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2

    By Nicola Cantan

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    Do you have students that just don't "get" rhythm? Do you struggle to fit in rhythm activities into your private music lessons, even though you know they're important? This is the book for you.

    Rhythm in 5 includes 25 different rhythm activities that can be done in 5 minutes or less with minimal equipment and will have a massive impact on your students' rhythm skills. The rhythm games help students to learn about beat, note values and metre through fun and movement.

    Every idea works on multiple levels for any instrument. Suggestions are given for how to expand each activity, make it easier or harder, and how to connect the dots with pieces and scales.

    Start a rhythm revolution in your studio today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherColourful Keys
    Release dateJan 28, 2019
    ISBN9781913000103
    Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons: Books for music teachers, #2
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    Nicola Cantan

    Nicola Cantan is a piano teacher, author, blogger and creator of imaginative and engaging teaching resources. She loves getting piano students learning through laughter and exploring the diverse world of music making through improvisation, composition and games.  Nicola's membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, is helping teachers all over the world to include more games and off-bench activities in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress.  Nicola also runs a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where she shares creative ideas and teaching strategies, and hosts regular training events for piano teachers.

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      Rhythm in 5 - Nicola Cantan

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      Rhythm in 5: Quick & Effective Rhythm Activities for Private Music Lessons

      Books for music teachers, Volume 2

      Nicola Cantan

      Published by Colourful Keys, 2019.

      While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

      RHYTHM IN 5: QUICK & EFFECTIVE RHYTHM ACTIVITIES FOR PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS

      First edition. January 28, 2019.

      Copyright © 2019 Nicola Cantan.

      ISBN: 978-1913000103

      Written by Nicola Cantan.

      Contents

      A word of caution

      The rhythm problem

      Why 5 minutes?

      How this book works

      Rhythm systems

      The micro-revolution

      Switch-Switch

      Swap-Swap

      Echoes

      Copycat

      Q&A

      Marching Orders

      Rhythm Race

      Blind Mirror

      Snake

      Beat My Rhythm

      Rotate

      Tree Time

      Go, Blank, Go!

      Who Am I?

      Clap, Tap, Think

      What Did I Say?

      Canon

      Coordination Combos

      Unjumble

      My Favourite Things

      Memory Train

      Twins Or Triplets

      Count Teddy

      Double Bubble

      Listening Locomotive

      Pursuing your rhythm revolution

      Acknowledgements

      Indexes

      More from Nicola Cantan

      A word of caution

      Do not read this book.

      Sorry, let's try that again. Ahem. Do not READ this book.

      Still unclear. One more go? Do not only READ this book.

      Let me explain. What I don't want you to do is read this book the whole way through, in one go, without taking action on the ideas.

      Because, first of all, that would be a pretty boring experience. This book is essentially all about movement. While the directions and descriptions are as clear and as entertaining as it's possible to make them, it's not exactly a gripping thriller. I doubt you'll be on the edge of your seat, and you'll probably sleep just fine tonight.

      Nonetheless, I hope you'll be inspired by these activities. But that will only happen if you use the ideas with your students. That brings me to the second reason you shouldn't simply read this book: because that would be useless. The book is just a book. Just words on a page. If you read it without moving, chanting, playing and laughing with your music students, it will do exactly nothing.

      So read, but don't forget to do.

      The rhythm problem

      Do your students all play with excellent rhythm without much guidance from you? Do they value rhythm as much as they should, or do they sacrifice rhythm in favour of correct pitch?

      If we think about it, we know that's not the right way round. In fact, if you or your students are not convinced of how vital rhythm is to music, I've got a fun little experiment for you to try.

      Play any famous melody (a folk song, perhaps, or a theme from a well-known classical piece) with completely incorrect rhythm, wildly off what it should be, but with all the correct notes.

      Now play the same tune with the correct rhythm, but mess up several of the pitches.

      Which one sounded more like the actual music? The one with the correct rhythm, right?

      It's remarkable the difference good rhythm makes. And, yet, many teachers (not pointing any fingers here) spend a curiously small portion of their lesson time working on rhythm. We often start pieces by focusing on the notes first and fixing the rhythm later.

      No wonder our students don't place enough importance on rhythm. We're literally putting other things first.

      But, with just a few

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