RHYTHM and ACCENTS

RHYTHM and ACCENTS

RHYTHM has been called the soul of music. Rhythnical “swing” give life to any composition. The first step in setting the RHYTHM is by means of the ACCENT. An ACCENT is a special emphasis placed upon ONE of the beats in a measure. RUN_AWAY RIVER is written in THREE-FOUR rhythm, which means ONE count to each quarter-note and THREE counts to each measure.

Always accent the first beat of each measure in three-four rhythm. TWO – FOUR rhythm means ONE count to each quarter-note and TWO counts to each measure. Accents the FIRST note of each measure.

COUNT : | ONE two | etc.  

JOHN THOMPSON’S

MODERN COURSE FOR THE PIANO

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