In class today we played the djembe drums demonstrating a few different musical ideas.
- Ostinato: playing a rhythm that is repeated to create a pattern.
- Polyrhythm: When many different rhythms are layered on top of each other at the same time.
- Improvisation: Making up a new rhythm on the spot! Composing as you go along.
By using our first names we can hear the rhythms from speech and translate them into musical rhythms on the drum.
The concept DURATION covers when and how long sounds are played for so these terms are part of the musical concept DURATION. For more information on duration and rhythms visit this site.
