Lesson 23 of 84 · Dynamics

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March to the Beat! (Part 2)

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In a song, some beats are stronger than others.

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Learn about march to the beat! (part 2): subdivide the beat into smaller values

What You'll Learn

In a song, some beats are stronger than others. The first beat of each group is usually the strongest. We call this the downbeat.

Subdivide the beat into smaller values

Understand tempo changes (accelerando, ritardando)

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Which of these is a string instrument?

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