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 Tempo’s
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.