๐ From โSki Hill Graph Pedagogy: Meter Fundamentalsโ
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What is triple meter really? Itโs not just 3/4 time.
This video takes you beyond time signatures โ into a deeper experience of pulse, perception, and rhythm. ๐โจ
๐ What You’ll Learn:
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Triple meter = a 3:1 ratio of pulses โ experienced by listening, not notation.
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How students can clap, tap, and map this ratio to make meter tangible.
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What is C3 and C9? And how does it help you visualize pulse cycles?
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How to represent minimal triple meters with the Ski Hill Graph โ a breakthrough tool that makes music theory visual and intuitive.
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How to translate the Ski Hill into Circle Graphs to help young learners develop eye-tracking, timing, and spatial understanding of rhythm.
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How this method supports listening-based learning โ the true foundation of musicality.
๐ผ In just 90 seconds, this video gives you:
๐ฏ A complete intro to triple meter pedagogy
๐ A visual method for understanding 3:1 ratios
๐ฆ A practical activity to use with students:
1๏ธโฃ Listen ๐ง
2๏ธโฃ Clap each pulse ๐
3๏ธโฃ Tap two faster pulses to one slower one โ
4๏ธโฃ Map the relationship using the Ski Hill Graph ๐ข
๐ก Teaching Tip: Use the Ski Hill alongside Circle Graphs to help students see and feel meter โ not just memorize it.
๐ This method was inspired by Richard Cohnโs innovative theories on listening and rhythm cognition and developed into practical classroom tools through this book.
Next up: Mixed Meter โ when duple and triple collide!
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๐ Book: Ski Hill Graph Pedagogy: Meter Fundamentals โ Available on Amazon and more.
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