Mrs Thomas: Can you remember what a rhythm is? Naomi: Oooh exciting, but I'm still confused. I've got just the thing to help you understand simple rhythm notation. Naomi: Well, it sounds a bit like you're talking in a different language.Ĭlogs: I am not although I can explain further in a different language, if you would prefer, activating Dutch language mode.Ĭlogs: A semibreve is always four beats long. They are called semibreve, minim, crotchet and quaver. So are there any notes that I need to be aware of for my first lesson?Ĭlogs: Yes. What is notation?Ĭlogs: Notation is a way to write down music using symbols called notes. Come on! Do it now!īACH: You guys are gonna make great composers! But I’ll be Bach! Writing music down allows other people to play and helps you forgetful folk remember it. Ha-ha!īACH: Yes! You got it! That is another way of writing music down. The space between the notes shows the duration, and the height shows the pitch. Hasan: Woah! The height of the notes show the pitch.īACH: This is how I write my music down. Come with me if you want to not forget!Įd: Oh I get it! The dot is a short note, and the dash is a long one. Ruby: Yeah, we’re more forgetful than Mr… Umm…Īsha: Maybe we’d remember if f I wrote it down! There’s the quick bit, then the squiggly bit, then the badaboom badabing bit… See?īACH: STOP IT! Don’t give up on your song! You just need to write it down with some NOTATION. Hasan: How can you forget? It’s easy… Oh hang on, I’ve forgotten it too. Izzy: Whoops! How does this bit go again?
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