School of Rock – Day 5 – Rhythm Basics

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

CLASSROOM

 How Rhythm Works (47 minutes)

Tempo is an Italian word, and so are other words that describe how fast the tempo is. Triple time is a division of double time even though it’s not a multiple of 2. Two beats are minims, four beats are crotchets, eight beats are quavers, and sixteen beats are semiquavers. An accent defines where the emphasis of a rhythm is. Cross-rhythm is when drummers show off, and add different rhythms on top of each other.

LAB

 Drum Arrangements Made Simple 

Arranging Drums in Hookpad

Step 3: (Optional) Explore Advanced Drum Arrangements in Hookpad.

I learned that a fill-in is a variation in a drum arrangement. Fill-ins can be super simple or super complex. You have to turn on the drums in hookpad if you want to use them, and chose to add fill-ins. You should add a crash cymbal after every fill-in.

PRACTICE ROOM

Watch Mike Palmisano show you how to play guitar like a drummer.

Funklet

On guitar, play along with the beat trying Mike’s guitar strumming technique.

You should use strumming patterns and palm muting to your advantage to give the sound of a guitar more depth. Try to use the basics of drum arrangements in your strumming.

A Side Note

• Funky Drummer– Clyde Stubblefield
• This drummer pattern is THE basis of hiphop!
• Resampled so, so, so many times!
• EXAMPLES
  • RUN DMC – Run’s House
  • Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
  • Sinéad O’connor – I am Stretched on your Grave
  • Emeli Sande – Heaven – Heaven
  • George Michael – Freedom!

OUTSIDE / JOURNAL / IDEAS

Flip through the Quizlet on Rhythm Terminology flashcards a couple times.

After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about the rhythm of your steps.  How many beats per minute is your walk/pace/cadence? What is the tempo of some of your favorite songs?  How many beats per minute is your favorite tempo?

Write a brief reflection on your mental meanderings.

STUDIO

Funklet is back!  This time in the studio. Pick a drummer, like Clyde Stubblefield. Play around with their a beat with Funklet’s editing options. Play a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat. Practice playing in time with the beat. Try muting the strings and keeping tempo, chucka-chucka style. Watch this chucka-chucka tutorial, to better understand the technique.

CONTROL ROOM

Funklet is back, AGAIN!  This time in the control room.

Pick a drummer.

Export the MIDI file.

Import it into Soundtrap.

Record a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat.

Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Tutorial for Exporting and Importing MIDI Files with Funklet, HookLab, and Soundtrap, if you get stuck with any of these steps.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.