MUSEEKHO PADS SYLLABUS

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Electronic Rhythm Pads Course

THE RHYTHM ESSENTIALS

Chapter – I Introduction to Music, Rhythms and Instruments

1. Introduction to Music and Importance of Rhythms in Music
2. Learning about different Rhythm Instruments
3. What are the advantages of learning Rhythm Pads in current generation and technologies
4. Understanding the difference between Rhythm Pads and other Instruments
5. Exploring types of Rhythm Pads

Chapter – II Setup, MIDI Controllers and Tones

1. Understanding the basic setup of Rhythm Pads
2. Learning how MIDI controllers work for Rhythm Pads
3. Understanding the importance of tones and sounds

Chapter – III Concepts of Metronome, Tempo and Time Signatures

1. What is Metronome
2. How tempo controls metronome and helps in Rhythms
3. Understanding different types of Time Signatures

Chapter – IV Hands movements and Speed controlling Exercises and Lessons

1. Hands movement and co-ordination exercises and lessons
2. Speed controls and co-ordination exercises and lessons
3. Mastering Left and Right Hands

Chapter – V Main Rhythm styles

1. Understanding how Rhythms are arranged in songs and music
2. Explaining different types of rhythm styles (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, so on)
3. Learning Western beats in different Time Signatures and Tempo
4. Applying Western beats/styles practically in songs
5. Learning Indian beats in different Time signatures and Tempo
6. Applying it in actual songs and music
7. Learning different Tabla styles
8. Implementing Table beats practically
9. Learning different Dholak variation beats
10. Implementing Dholak styles practically
11. Explaining different folk patterns
12. Learning various Folk beats
13. Implementing Dholak styles practically
14. Learning different Congo beats
15. Implementing Congo styles practically

Chapter – VI Ear Training

1. Identifying a beat pattern of a song based on lessons
2. Identifying Time Signatures a Tempos of a song
3. Playing Rhythms with hands co-ordination and speed control for a song
4. Creating our own Rhythm patterns

Chapter – VII Rhythm fills and its variations

1. Understanding how Rhythm fills enhance a style/beat
2. Learning fills through lessons and exercise
3. Exploring different fills and variations

Chapter – VIII Improvisation

1. Understanding Combining different styles of Rhythms together for a song
2. Improving a beat pattern of a song/music

Chapter – IX Songs and Rhythms

1. Developing advanced Rhythms play styles for songs
2. Exploring the Joy and Vibes in Rhythms

Chapter – X Rhythmic Notations

1. Understanding Rhythmic music notations 2. Learning names and symbol used in Rhythmic music sheets 3. Reading and writing notations for Rhythmic Patterns