Music @ Site : RHYTHM FACTORY

brief instructions on use : more in HELP




rhythms unsuitable for chosen grade will be printed in grey

picture of screen showing options below

Play Modes

Normally a gap will be left for you to clap back the rhythm,but you can remove it with the CONTINUOUS option. CANCEL stops rhythm playing,leaving only the beat.

Backing

A crotchet beat is given by default...Set this to QUAVERS to help time dotted rhythms.Many of the examples offer a customised backing.In irregular time(e.g.7/8)'crotchets'will give crotchets/dotted crotchets as appropriate. CANCEL removes the backing beat.If rhythm and backing are both cancelled a warning is given.

Start Play

Rhythm is repeated until STOP PLAY is pressed.
N.B. New slections are not activated until START PLAY is clicked.

Hints and Examples

This option opens a window with examples and explanations of the chosen rhythm.Some examples have a specific backing(e.g. "one two and" for dotted rhythms)but the normal playback options are still available.
TRIPLETS+ includes groups up to 9-tuplets.
HEMIOLA+ includes cross-rhythms up to 8 against 9.

Note Values

Clicking DOTTED/DOUBLE-DOTTED produces a revised table and explanation.
TIME SIGNATURES opens a window similar to HINTS and EXAMPLES explaining time signatures and giving examples.
interactive table of note values

NEW :

2 FUN QUIZZES

on NOTE VALUES and on TIME SIGNATURES: certificates printed !
link to NOTE DETECTIVE game .

SWING RHYTHM

section......with monkey business !

NOTES and RESTS in 11 LANGUAGES

DICTATION

option hides music for aural memory / time-signature / dictation practice

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