Fruity Rhythms
If you're looking for a fresh way to practice rhythms - be it through reading, performing or composition - then why not add some fruit into your musical diet? I got this fantastic idea from the wonderful Aileen Miracle at the recent Step Up conference in Brisbane. Students are given a number of artificial fruits and must arrange them to make a four beat pattern. They then speak their fruit pattern and try to work out their pattern is in rhythm names. Try to include a variety