Lesson 43 of 100 · Musical Patterns

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Boom Boom Goes the Drum! (Part 3)

🎵Stage Brief #43

Listen to the music and stomp your feet to the beat.

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Learn about boom boom goes the drum! (part 3): recognize beat groupings in duple and triple meter

What You'll Learn

Listen to the music and stomp your feet to the beat. Stomp, stomp, stomp!

Recognize beat groupings in duple and triple meter

Use body movement to feel the beat

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

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