G5 Bullet 1 – Eighth note beats and rests. The truth is out there.
2. Can a finite mind like ours really apprehend infinite realities?
3. I don't think so - which is why it makes so much sense for God to reveal it to us through human language and deeds.
4. Short of learning through verbal tradition like the early Christians, you've got to first understand the symbols and characters of language if you hope to get anywhere near the truth. The same is true with world rhythms and patterns.
5. In The Two-Slap Tumbao, we learned about whole, half, and quarter notes and rests. In Rumba for Two we will add to this eighth note beats and rests. Here again you can access your Basic Notation (1) and Basic Notation (5) and read through these carefully.
6. In the Rumba for Two rhythm below, you will witness and get to play a pattern with rests.
7. The rhythm spans two measures (you remember what a measure is?) and uses quarter notes, eighth notes, and eighth rests.
8. If you've been with me from the beginning, The Big Calypso and Existence on forward, then you already know how to play eighth notes.
9. In every lesson thus far, I have used notation boxes containing two part counting; see Counting (1), "Two Part Counting."
2. Can a finite mind like ours really apprehend infinite realities?
3. I don't think so - which is why it makes so much sense for God to reveal it to us through human language and deeds.
4. Short of learning through verbal tradition like the early Christians, you've got to first understand the symbols and characters of language if you hope to get anywhere near the truth. The same is true with world rhythms and patterns.
5. In The Two-Slap Tumbao, we learned about whole, half, and quarter notes and rests. In Rumba for Two we will add to this eighth note beats and rests. Here again you can access your Basic Notation (1) and Basic Notation (5) and read through these carefully.
6. In the Rumba for Two rhythm below, you will witness and get to play a pattern with rests.
7. The rhythm spans two measures (you remember what a measure is?) and uses quarter notes, eighth notes, and eighth rests.
8. If you've been with me from the beginning, The Big Calypso and Existence on forward, then you already know how to play eighth notes.
9. In every lesson thus far, I have used notation boxes containing two part counting; see Counting (1), "Two Part Counting."
G5 Bullet 2 – Everybody's got a pulse. Do you ever tap your foot or hand to music? Chances are you are tapping along with the pulse. When people dance, more than likely, they are moving their feet to the pulse. The pulse is the underlying steady rhythm people feel when music is played. You should get in the habit of keeping a pulse going in your body while you play on listen to music. You can tap your foot, nod your head, move your shoulder, rock your midsection, or bring your hand down on the table. I like to tap my foot on the "1" and "3" of each 4/4 measure. Another way to express the pulse here is to tap your foot on the "1", "2", "3", and "4." You will notice in the "YOU Practice" sheets, courtesy of dancinghands.com, the "1", "2", "3", and "4" are all highlighted gray. This is to signify the pulse. However you do it, try to express your internal awareness of the pulse as an external body movement.
G5 Bullet 3 РDance grooves. Dance grooves are organized around the pulse/time signature. It is important to know where the pulse is whatever pattern you're playing at all times. Go-ahead and play some of your favorite music now. Can you find the "one"? Pray always and learn to tap to music Рalways. By the way, did you know that work well done including practice well done can be something offered to our Lord as prayer? Yes, it is true and there is one very famous saint to back this up: St. Jos̩maria Escriva, founder of the Catholic prelature known as Opus Dei.
G5 Bullet 4 – Time signatures in music. In The Two-Slap Tumbao we learned about a vertical rectangle at the beginning of each staff (staff: the arrangement of five horizontal lines) and we call this symbol a Percussion Clef; the notes to follow are to be played on percussion instruments. Usually we will see a fraction immediately after the percussion clef, typically 4/4 meaning four-four time: four beats per measure and the quarter note or rest gets one beat.
13. In Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms by Gary Hess, Mr. Hess teaches "Time signatures are fractions used in music to establish a mathematical framework upon which to notate pulse and rhythm. The numerator (upper numeral) establishes the number of beats per measure. The denominator (lower numeral) establishes the note or rest value receiving one beat. The numerator of a time signature can conceivably be any number. The denominator, however, must represent a specific note value." Math! Yes Math. Another way that math rocks!
14. In 4/4 time, there's 4 quarter notes allowed to each measure. A "measure" is a space divided by "bar lines" a space to place notes and rests. So if I have a 4/4 time signature that tells me each measure gets 4 notes, each quarter note or quarter rest getting one beat or one count "1,2,3,4" whereas an eighth note or eighth rest tells me each measure gets eight notes, or eight rests and is counted "1 an 2 an 3 an 4 an." In our "YOU Practice" sheet the "an" appears as a plus symbol (+).
G5 Bullet 5 – 7, Learn the Rhythm - Rumba and Heel-Toe Pattern. Rumba for Two
SPEAK THE RHYTHM: Ge Ge Du ge re ge re ge re ge re...
G5 Bullet 8 – Topic A2, Tradition and Word. Man Is Receptive to God: Cravings, Desires, and Lattes.
G5 Bullet 8 – Topic A2, Tradition and Word. Man Is Receptive to God: Cravings, Desires, and Lattes.
1.) From 1 John 3:2 complete the sentence. "We shall see him as ____________."
2.) Our goal is heaven. Describe heaven according to 1 Corinthians 2:9.
3.) It's a fact. The lower impulses of our creaturely body often dominate our good sense and lead us into choosing bad things. Read Galatians 5:16 – 24. List the "works of the flesh" that St. Paul lists in Galatians 5:19 – 21.
4.) From 1 Corinthians 13:8 complete the sentence. "________ never ends."
5.) In Galatians 5:22 – 23, St. Paul describes the "fruit of the Spirit" in nine words. List these.
6.) Read Psalm 37:4. What does it say about the desires of our hearts?
G5 Bullet 9 – YOU Practice Lesson G5. If you want measurable results try to practice both your faith and drumming at least 30 minutes a day.
a.) Playing simple rhythms on a daily basis can be similar in repetition to (but never used in place of) daily reading of Scripture. I can't tell you why it took me so long to make this commitment, but I finally decided to read the Bible from start to finish when I was 46 years old. By the grace of God, once I made up my mind, I've been able to stick with a routine of daily Scripture reading.
b.) I simply open up the Bible every morning and read for about 20-30 minutes. I started with the first chapter of the Old Testament and the first chapter of the New Testament at the same time. Being that the New Testament is much shorter, I've already been through it, from start to finish, about four or five times - I've lost count. However, as of today, I have yet to finish the Old Testament – but I will, trust me, I'm almost done (I'm in the book of Ezekiel right now.)
c.) Practice perfects the one undergoing the repetitious movement; either naturally or supernaturally.
d.) Answered prayers are reminders of God's supernatural order present in our very own lives. The Church teaches the fruitful value of a sound prayer life with Scripture reading. My family and I can give personal testimony to the effectiveness of daily prayer. Practice makes perfect!
G5 Bullet 10 – Table Task: Ask and Seek. Go before a Tabernacle or better yet, the Blessed Sacrament. Kneel down before our Lord and gently talk to him about the deepest desires of your heart. Ask him, according to his will for your life, to fulfill those most cherished desires. Ask him to help reveal any bad habit of yours that only temporarily fulfills a desire. Ask him to lead you to virtues in place of your vices, replacing bad habits with good habits.
G5 Bullet 12 – Counting (1) handout: study it.
Gray Level Syllabus
"Time For The Table" The Way and Means
Gray Level Syllabus
"Time For The Table" The Way and Means
