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Finding the steady beat

Arts & Music · Music theory first steps · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What is the steady beat in music like?

    • A clock that keeps ticking evenly
    • A sound that gets louder and louder
    • A picture on the wall

  2. The beat should stay even and not rush.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. You count a steady beat out loud: one, two, three, four. What number do you say after three?

    Answer: ______________

  4. A steady beat speeds up and slows down all the time.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. When you walk, how many beats is each even step?

    • One beat
    • Four beats
    • No beats

  6. Which of these keeps a steady beat?

    • A ticking clock
    • A surprise sneeze
    • A quiet puddle

  7. Your heartbeat can help you feel what a steady beat is.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. You are clapping a steady beat and you start to rush and clap faster. What should you do?

    • Slow back down so the claps are even again
    • Keep getting faster and faster
    • Stop clapping for good
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Finding the steady beat W1-ct_ebGLHfzz27o-s1

  1. A clock that keeps ticking evenly · The beat is steady and even, like a ticking clock.
  2. True · A steady beat keeps the same speed the whole song.
  3. 4 · After three comes four, then you start again at one.
  4. False · A steady beat stays even and does not keep changing speed.
  5. One beat · Each even step you take is one beat.
  6. A ticking clock · A clock ticks evenly, just like a steady beat.
  7. True · Your heart taps in an even way, a lot like a steady beat.
  8. Slow back down so the claps are even again · A steady beat stays even, so you bring your claps back to the same speed.
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