Abstract

It is well noted that rhythm knowledge is a fundamental aspect of performing music.
While many approaches to the teaching of rhythm exist, there is little consensus on
which method is the most efficient and makes the most sense. As a result, rhythm
teaching is often haphazard and may change throughout a student’s education as he or
she moves from beginning to advanced instruction. The purpose of this project was to
create a comprehensive rhythm teaching tool based on the principles of Gordon’s
audiation, an additive approach to rhythm teaching sequencing, and the Harr system of
counting syllables.