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Lesson 13 of 84 ยท Music Careers

Walking the Beat

Learn about walking the beat: identify the downbeat and upbeat

What You'll Learn

Practice subdividing the beat: if the beat is a quarter note, try clapping two even eighth notes per beat. This doubles the activity.

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Identify the downbeat and upbeat

2

Feel the beat in different music styles

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What does the metronome do?

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