Feel the Beat - Musical Examples

Listen to the music and

move to the beat
identify the metre (how many beats are there in a bar? Identify the louder beats and then decide if the pattern goes loud soft, loud soft - 2 beats or loud soft soft, loud soft soft- 3 beats or Loud, soft, soft, soft, Loud, soft, soft soft - 4 beats)
listen for LOUD or QUIET parts - does the change happen gradually or suddenly?
listen for where the music SLOWS down a little ( a rit. or rall.)
describe the character of the music (happy, sad, triumphant, scary, shocking, lively, thoughtful etc.)
name the musical era

2 or 3 Beats in a Bar?

Clap, dance, tap, jump, knock or step to the beat!

Listen to the louder beat and see if the pattern in LOUD soft, LOUD soft (2 beats) or LOUD soft soft, LOUD soft soft (3 beats in a bar).

Listen two or three times until you are certain and then click on the box below to reveal the answer.

Twinkle Twinkle

Santa's On His Way

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

Piece in G Smetana

German Folk Song

Early One Morning

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

2, 3 or 4 Beats in a Bar?

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2 beats in a bar (6 8 time)

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4 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar (6 8)

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4 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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3 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar (6 8)

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4 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar (6 8)

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4 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

Still Fancy a Challenge?

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4 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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2 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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4 beats in a bar

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