Jonathan Shaw
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Rhythm

  • We can hear that there are Long and Short notes , not just one or the other
  • We can see in the NOTATION that there are different types of notes
  • We can Immediately FEEL the rhythm, and a steady beat , to the point where we can tap our foot / snap our fingers / bob our heads
  • In popular music the rhythm is generally provided most obviously by a drum groove - most commonly played by drums, sometimes electronic drum set 
Webster:  a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
OR
Repetitive/Consistant Patterns In Time

Rhythm As a Concept...


This (like Harmony) is a term/concept we take from real life

Think of how many repeated patterns in time we have in our life:
Sleep Schedule.....
Eating/Dietary......
Work Schedule......

The SEASONS are on a repeated Pattern in Time

Physical Movements:
Running -  Consistant Pattern 
Heartbeat.....
Walking....
Chewing....
Talking....

Not only are these present in our life, but we see the theme of
Consistency and Familiarity because we generally 
like the Rhythm ( repetitive patterns in time) at a 

Consistant/Constant Speed

Heartbeat...
Walking...
Chewing ...
Talking...


and FURTHER, if there is a change  or inconsistency in speed with these physical movements, 
that can represent a certain EMOTION

DRUMS / DRUM GROOVES

Instrumentation :   Most commonly, The Rhythm is provided by Drums / Percussion
    Drum Set   Snare Drum    Cymbals   Latin Percussion                  
The Drums provide Rhythm  By Playing a steady and consistent sequence of notes known as a GroovE: 

Sometimes today we refer to the groove as ' the beat ' - this however is incorrect usage of the word beat. 

Drum Groove Examples

Hip Hop
You Got Me - Roots         Hip Hop Groove (Funky Drummer)           Drum Groove              QuestLove 


Jazz / Swing
              Swing Groove                Jazz Solo - Original           
Jazz Solo - Complex

Characteristics of Rhythm:

Characteristics of Rhythm:  Duration/Note Length,  Explicit -----Vs.----- Implicit

Rhythm is Delivered - I.E. how we hear it - in many different ways depending on Genre, Instrumentation, and Style etc.

 Different Examples of Rhythm Delivery : 

Drum Set in a Rock Band
A Synthesized Beat in  a Modern EDM Song
 Pulsing strings in a String Quartet (52:00)
 beatboxing in an A Capella Ensemble

Notice how no matter :
what the style is,
instrumentation,

we can always Feel the Rhythm Some-how 

(feel the rhythm = can you move to it (tap your foot etc)

Questions: 

In Which one of the examples was the Rhythm Most Obvious
Why? 

​In Which on of the Examples was the Rhythm Least Obvious? 
Why?


No matter :
How Fast, 
How Obvious, 
What is providing it, 

​We Can Always feel it !!!

​So, Given that it is Always There, we want to examine it's Characteristics

Delivery: 

What is it being Provided By
How is it being Provided

Styles of Delivery

Video #1
How does this apply to modern pop music:
 
Try to apply some of those concepts to this modern pop song


Questions About Rhythm in A Specific Song
How Is the Rhythm being Implied?
What is the rhythm being Implied/Provided by? 
Is it VERY obvious, or NOT VERY obvious?  
How is this effected by note length/duration?
How could he imply differently?
What sounds best
 Video #2
What if we were to add drums to that track? 

Questions About Rhythm in A Specific Song
How Is the Rhythm being Implied?
What is the rhythm being Implied/Provided by? 
Is it VERY obvious, or NOT VERY obvious?  
How is this effected by note length/duration?
How could he imply differently?
Optional: 
What sounds best?
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