PPP 348: Find the ‘1’ – Helping students feel the steady beat and find the downbeat in music

Today’s episode offers help for those piano kids who have a difficult time feeling the steady beat of music.  Some children can feel the beat but they aren’t yet able to discern the downbeat, the start of a new measure.

If a child has trouble feeling the steady pulse of music they listen to, they will have even more trouble trying to reproduce a steady beat in the music they play.

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Resources mentioned in today's show

iReal Pro App – “Master your art by practicing with the world’s most versatile virtual band, tirelessly accompanying you in any style, tempo or key.”

From the PPP Archives:

Episode 029: Steady Beat vs Rhythm

PPP269: Music Maker – Rhythm

PPP212: The Importance of Note Values – Musical Speech Patterns

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