Rhythmic Roots – Module 1
Lesson 4 - More Crotchet Rests
About this resource
For the music to sound in time, it’s important that everyone plays to the same pulse.
In this section you will focus on more crotchets rests and you’ll continue to explore the basics of finding and keeping a steady pulse by:
- Understanding signals and following the video guides
- Gaining a basic knowledge of rhythmic notation
- Using body actions (such as clapping and nodding) to move in with the pulse
Clap Only
The following exercises will focus on this rhythm:
Crotchet, Rest, Crotchet, Rest or 1 (2) 3 (4) or 
Use the Clap Only video below to help understand the rhythm before performing with the exercises.
LOOP
Loop each row 4 times (4 bars) before moving onto the next row. After performing the action on the bottom line, head back to the top and start again.
Perform 1 crotchet, 1 rest, 1 crotchet, 1 rest with the specified body actions. In the second video, stick to the same rhythm, only try performing multiple body actions for each row.
Loop 1
1 action per row
Loop 2
Multiple actions per row
Alternate
Instead of performing each row 4 times, perform each row once and then immediately follow onto the second line. Again, perform the line once and then return to the line above. Alternate between the 2 lines, whilst staying in time, throughout the piece of music.
Perform 1 crotchet, 1 rest, 1 crotchet, 1 rest with the specified body actions. In the second video, stick to the same rhythm, only try performing multiple body actions for each row.
Alternate 1
1 action per row
Alternate 2
Multiple actions per row
Clap Only
The following exercises will focus on this rhythm:
Crotchet, Crotchet, Rest, Crotchet or 1 2 (3) 4 or 
Use the Clap Only video below to help understand the rhythm before performing with the exercises.
LOOP
Loop each row 4 times (4 bars) before moving onto the next row. After performing the action on the bottom line, head back to the top and start again.
Perform 2 crotchets, 1 rest, 1 crotchet with the specified body actions. In videos 2 & 3, stick to the same rhythm, only try performing multiple body actions for each row.
Loop 1
1 action per row
Loop 2
Multiple actions per row
Loop 3
Multiple actions per row
Alternate
Instead of performing each row 4 times, perform each row once and then immediately follow onto the second line. Again, perform the line once and then return to the line above. Alternate between the 2 lines, whilst staying in time, throughout the piece of music.
Perform 2 crotchets, 1 rest, 1 crotchet with the specified body actions. In videos 2 & 3, stick to the same rhythm, only try performing multiple body actions for each row.
Alternate 1
1 action per row
Alternate 2
Multiple actions per row
Alternate 3
Multiple actions per row
Notation
Take a look below at how the rhythms you’ve focussed above look when written as notation.
Can you perform your own body actions? Try creating your own combination of body actions whilst sticking to the correct rhythm.
Rhythm 1
1 crotchet, 1 rest, 1 crotchet, 1 rest
Rhythm 2
2 crotchet, 1 rest, 1 crotchet
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