PTP 1.3 Beat Map Clapping
production through performance
1.3 Beat Map Clapping // Lesson Plan
LESSON OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to clap eighth note, eighth note triplet, and sixteenth note rhythms that have been written in beat map notation.
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PREPARATION
Watch the video on how to read beat maps together.
Read beat maps together as a class.
Give students the practice process
Understand the rhythm by counting and clapping without a steady beat
Find the bassline tempo and count and clap the rhythm with a steady beat
Slowly speed the metronome up until the target tempo has been reached.
Have students compose their own beat map rhythms and perform them as a class.
Put students into partners or small groups and have them compose beat maps for each other to clap.
Have students choose a rhythm for each subdivision level to perform in the test.
Examples can be assigned for students that are having difficulty performing the rhythm or that need more of a challenge.
The tempo can be altered to adjust for student ability.
Assessment
Have students count and clap their rhythms along with a metronome for the test.
This can be done in person or via a recording
Give prompt and meaningful feedback regarding the quality of the steady beat, evenness of the subdivision, and accuracy of the rhythm reading.