LEARNING GOAL: You will perform the first 5 notes of the C Major Scale using a rhythmic pattern that you create with quarter notes (ta:), and eighth notes (ti-ti:).

MINDS ON! Rhythm is an aspect of the element called duration. It is similar to beat except that it is made up of patterns of long and short sounds and/or silences. It is different from beat because beat is made up of a steady repeated pulse. Rhythm changes everything up! Can you create a rhythm? Can a rhythm sometimes sound like the beat? What do you need to do to make a rhythm when you are blowing through the recorder? What do you use to start and stop the sound on the ukulele? How do you make long and short sounds and create silences while playing the ukulele?

ACTION! In order to be successful with this task, you will need to:

• Remember the important steps when playing your notes (posture, frets, etc.);

• Remember to keep your beat steady and not too fast;

• Play the note C in quarter notes (ta:) for 8 beats. Repeat this with the notes D, E, F and G;

• Play the note G in eighth notes (ti-ti:) for 8 beats. Repeat this with the notes F, E, D and C;

• Label the first 5 notes of the C Major Scale on your fretboard;

• Create an 8-beat rhythm pattern using quarter notes (ta:) and eighth notes (ti-ti:); make sure you draw your rhythms upside down like in the exampler;

• Play your pattern for a friend using the first 5 notes of the scale; ask them to clap a steady beat to help you while you practice your rhythm.