1. The Strong Beat Presented By: Marcia Staples
L. J. Morris Elementary School
Huntsville Alabama

2. Finding The Strong Beat

3. I’m looking for the strong beat! Have you seen IT?

4. Start with a pulse
Look at the dot follow the pulse

5. Beats are sometimes grouped into patterns.
Count: *1 2 in every box
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
*Clap on beat 1 and tap on beat 2
groups of 2s

6. Groups of 3s Count *1 2 3 in every box 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Beats in 3s
*Clap on beat 1 and pat on beat 2 and 3

7. Quiz
Listen carefully to the following examples and make the correct choice.
What do you hear?
a.  
b.  
c.  