Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon successful completion of the course student should be able to:

1. Identify rhythmic components such as tempo, beat, and divisions in common compound meters (12/8, 9/8, 6/8).

2. Perform commonly employed rhythmic patterns using beats, divisions, and subdivisions in compound meters.

3. Perform rhythms in alternating duple-triple meters.

4. Perform and transcribe short rhythmic examples in 12/8, 9/8 and 6/8 that contain beat, divisions, and subdivision patterns, including syncopation within a measure at the beat level only.

5. Create and perform rhythms in compound meters that contain subdivisions, dotted notation, and both regular and triplet divisions.

Material for the course will be presented in a lecture format but also includes question and answer sessions as well as discussion of recorded musical examples.

• In-class exercises
• Homework assignments 
• Aural skills training 
• Projects
• Quizzes
• Class participation, small group work, and discussion
• Constructive critique and feedback to in-class performances

• Participation in class discussion and group activities
• In-class and homework assignments
• Exams and quizzes
• Project and assignment performances

• Compound meter (12/8, 9/8, 6/8)

• Subdivisions in compound meters within beat values

• Syncopation at the subdivision level in simple meters

• Composite rhythms between two parts

• Rhythmic styles and patterns in Reggae, Mambo, Bossa Nova, and Cumbia

• Hemiolas and alternating duple-triple meters (6/8 + 3/4)