Introduction to Pulse and Steady Beats
Beginner
20 Minutes
Introduction
This is a short lesson to introduce students to the idea of pulse and steady beat in music, relating their understanding of a heartbeat to the beat of the music, and allowing them to explore the idea of Slow/Fast. Students will define these concepts before doing a short listening activity with popular music, where they will demonstrate pulse/steady beat through kinesthetic movement. By the end of the activity, students will be able to identify pulse/steady beat and slow/fast.
Pulse / Steady Beat
Slow / Fast
