Keeping Time with Your Body (Part 4)

Learn about keeping time with your body (part 4): understand the role of the conductor in keeping the beat

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The beat in music can be grouped in twos or threes.

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What you'll learn

The beat in music can be grouped in twos or threes. March music has beats in twos (LEFT-right-LEFT-right). A waltz has beats in threes (ONE-two-three).

Remember

1Understand the role of the conductor in keeping the beat
2Practice with a metronome

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