Welcome to the Sight Reading Simple Rhythms playlist featuring 11-12 videos for practice in each playlist! Each playlist will have you tackling duple, triple, and quadruple time signatures—all within simple time signatures. Challenge yourself to clap along with the rhythm examples. Fair warning: these are some of my earlier videos, so the production quality, along with my charismatic charm, might make you long to watch grass grow under your dogs feet. Enjoy your practice, and have a happy sight reading session!
Duple Time Signature 2/2
This time signature means that we have two half notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the half note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Duple Time Signature 2/4
This time signature means we have two quarter notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the quarter note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Duple Time Signature 2/8
This time signature means we have two eighth notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the eighth note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Duple Time Signature 2/16
This time signature means we have two sixteenth notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the sixteenth note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Triple Time Signature 3/2
This time signature means we have three half notes per bar.In this series of videos, we focus on the half note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Triple Time Signature 3/4
This time signature means we have three quarter notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the quarter note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Triple Time Signature 3/8
This time signature means we have three eighth notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the eighth note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Triple Time Signature 3/16
This time signature means we have three sixteenth notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the sixteenth note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Quadruple Time Signature 4/2
This time signature means we have four half notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the half note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight-reading session.
Quadruple Time Signature 4/4
This time signature means we have four quarter notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the quarter note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Quadruple Time Signature 4/8
This time signature means we have four half eighth notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the eighth note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
Quadruple Time Signature 4/16
This time signature means we have four sixteenth notes per bar. In this series of videos, we focus on the sixteenth note as the main beat. Try to clap and follow along with the example as it plays. Have a happy sight reading session.
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