(RN) Rhythmic Dictation Lesson

Rhythmic Dictation

Rhythmic Dictation is the skill of recognizing rhythms aurally. In music theory, this involves listening to a rhythmic excerpt for a specified number of times (usually 3 or 4) and then notating the rhythms that were played. It usually involves anywhere from 2 to 8 measure phrases.

Listen to the five audio files here and begin to notate the rhythms being played on a piece of staff paper. These exercises are for your practice only and will not be turned in. Try limiting hearing the audio to only four times. 

Rhythmic Dictation Practice #1   

• 4 beat count off, then 7 measures in 4/ 4 time.

Your template should look like this:

Rhythmic Dictation Practice #2

• 4 beat count off, then 10 measures of 4/4 time. (ties used)

Your template should look like this:

Rhythmic Dictation Practice #3

• 4 beat count off, then 7 measures of 4/4 time. (eighth notes used)

Your template should look like this:

Rhythmic Dictation Practice #4

• 4 beat count off, then 8 measures of 4/4 time. (eighth notes used)

Your template should look like this:

Rhythmic Dictation Practice #5

• 4 beat count off, then 6 measures of 12/8 time. (The dotted quarter note gets the beat)

Your template should look like this:

 

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