Meter Wars!
Episode description
We’ll learn about meters in music, also known as time signatures, using math. You'll be able to hear the difference between 3/4 and 4/4 and understand how to read a time signature. Then… it’s an epic battle between time signatures! Who will win??
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Featured musical excerpts:
The Beatles: Yellow Submarine
Dionne Warwick: What the World Needs Now
Rodgers & Hammerstein: My Favorite Things from “The Sound of Music”
Post Malone: Sunflower
Queen: Another One Bites the Dust
Pentatonix: Waltz of the Flowers
Elton John: I’m Still Standing
Beyonce: Love On Top
Anthony Gonzalez: Un Poco Loco from “Coco”
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National Standards Incorporated:
Reading and notating music
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Additional resources:
Rhythm Lesson
Musical Meter!
Time Signatures, Bars and Barlines
Worksheet: Time Signatures
Worksheet: Note Types and 4/4 Time
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