Rhythm is one of the most important elements of the musical language, arguably even more so than melody and harmony. Try this: without singing, clap the rhythm of “Happy Birthday.” I bet you could ask someone what you are clapping and they would be able to guess “Happy Birthday.” Now try singing “Happy Birthday” without rhythm. I don’t mean with the wrong rhythm; I mean completely without any duration or strong and weak beats. You can’t do it. That is why rhythm is so essential to the musical language.
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Learn How to Read Sheet Music: Rhythms
Published March 2, 2016 General , How To Articles , Teacher Resources 6 CommentsTags: bar lines, compound meter, counting rhythm, how to count music, how to count rhythm, how to read music, how to read music notes, how to read sheet music, learn to read music, learn to read sheet music, metronome, music notation, music note duration, music note values, music notes, Rhythm, sheet music, sheet music notation, Sheet Music Plus, simple meter, time signature
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