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Keeping the Beat

🎵 MusicEasy⏱ 8 min

Story time 📖

Tap play and I''ll read this lesson to you like a story.

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Put your on your . Can you your , , ? 💓 Your a all the . has a too! We it the . Let's out more!

The in is like a . It up or on its own. Every , and of has a it. 🕐

Try this! Say the : ', , your and on every . Each on the . The is — the of between every . it !

and are things. The is the that . The is the of and in the or . They to make ! 🎵

Pulse and rhythm are different, but they work together in every piece of music.

Here is an way to : tap your — that is the . Now say your in : ' or 'Ben'. The of your make the . Your ! 🦶

🔗 Match each word to the right meaning. 🎶

  • Pulse

  • Rhythm

  • Tempo

The can or . We this . A makes , like ! 🏃 A , like a at . 🌙 The the all the way through a .

TempoWhat it feels likeExample
Fast pulse 🏃Exciting, bouncy, energeticA playground skipping song
Slow pulse 🌙Calm, gentle, sleepyA bedtime lullaby
Fast and slow pulse — what does it feel like?

🗂️ Sort these into PULSE or RHYTHM. Drag each one into the right group! 🥁

  • Steady tapping foot

  • The syllables in 'Humpty Dumpty'

  • Equal beats like a ticking clock

  • Long and short sounds in a melody

✍️ Can you finish these sentences about pulse? Choose the correct words! 🌟

The is the in . If the is very , we say the is .

done! you to a , try your to the . See if you can to the end . You are a ! 🕵️

Quiz time! 📝

Keeping the Beat — Quick Check! 🎵

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