Exploring Pulse & Rhythm

FEEL THE PULSE

All Music Alan J Currie

The Pulse
Your heart has a pulse,
can you feel it?

Your pulse rate is about

70 beats a minute when
resting.

Can you clap the pulse?

Try again
 Feel the Pulse
Here are the beats. Clap high in the air for the
first beat and on your lap for beats 2,3 and 4
whilst counting 1,2,3,4.

Get ready, here we go!

 Different Tempos
Is this tempo faster or slower?

Now clap the rhythm

Is this tempo faster or slower?

Now clap the rhythm

Clapping high on different beats
Now try the exercises with beat 2 high in
the air and 1,3 and 4 on your lap. Repeat
until each beat has been clapped high.

Good luck and have fun.