Note: This part of a series of posts for adults interesting in practicing eurhythmics on their own.
The following is a known as “Quick Reaction Game” in Dalcroze parlance. In a quick reaction game, participants respond to a signal (auditory (musical or non-musical), visual, verbal or tactile). In this case, the subject is “Changing Meter”. See the instructions below for suggestions on how to use the lo-fi home recording I made. Better yet, make up your own variation!
Divisions of 2 on the last beat of the measure call for duple meter (e.g., 2/4); divisions of 3 call for triple meter (e.g.. 3/4); divisions of 4 call for quadruple meter (e.g., 4/4). Suggestions: gesture the measure freely; step the beat or measure and conduct; toss a scarf on 1, catching it on the last beat of the measure; clap the measure and step the beat, or the reverse, being careful to use space to express the measure grouping.
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