{"id":1442,"date":"2020-11-17T13:50:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T18:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:07:38","slug":"5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/5-2\/","title":{"rendered":"5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Measures of 5 are most often broken up into groups of 3\u2019s and 2\u2019s. (The classic model is Brubeck\u2019s \u201cTake Five\u201d.) In this activity, I play with length and placement of those groupings. The simplest way to interact with the recording here would simply be to keep track of 1 within the measure of 5 beats by stepping, clapping. Better yet, move the entire length of the measure taking full advantage of the space around you (up, down, sides, diagonals, etc.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll hear me call out numbers. For a further challenge, as you step on 1 acknowledge the number I call (2, 3, 4 or 5) with a hand clap, a tap on a drum, or maybe even a toss of a scarf. Want more fun? Use a balloon. \ud83d\ude42 If using the scarf, aim to catch it on the next downbeat. (This might take some practice for some of the numbers.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the recording: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/cpsess1042171136\/frontend\/paper_lantern\/filemanager\/2020\/11\/5-time-qr-half-note-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/0ZFDp0I7nRE9rMwN0mpCuf?si=LqW6D_LRQGKOqBtfD_pI1w\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/0ZFDp0I7nRE9rMwN0mpCuf?si=LqW6D_LRQGKOqBtfD_pI1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here\u2019s<\/a> a playlist of tracks in 5 from different genres for more exploration of music in 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measures of 5 are most often broken up into groups of 3\u2019s and 2\u2019s. (The classic model is Brubeck\u2019s \u201cTake Five\u201d.) In this activity, I play with length and placement of those groupings. The simplest way to interact with the recording here would simply be to keep track of 1 within the measure of 5 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[117],"class_list":["post-1442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dalcroze-reference","tag-dalcroze-practice"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9ohMj-ng","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":741,"url":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/changing-meter-reaction-game\/","url_meta":{"origin":1442,"position":0},"title":"Changing meter: Reaction game","author":"Michael Joviala","date":"August 31, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the first of a series of posts for adults interesting in practicing eurhythmics on their own. The following is a known as \"Reaction Game\" in Dalcroze parlance. In a reaction game, a signal (auditory (musical or non-musical), visual, verbal or tactile) tells the participants what to do to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Dalcroze Reference&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Dalcroze Reference","link":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/category\/dalcroze-reference\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1044,"url":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/expanding-and-contracting-beats-in-duple-meter\/","url_meta":{"origin":1442,"position":1},"title":"Expanding and Contracting Beats in Duple Meter","author":"Michael Joviala","date":"October 6, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"In a measure of two beats, the length of beat can change from as low as two divisions (e.g. two eighths with a quarter note beat) to 6 divisions (e.g. 6 eighths with a dotted half note beat). I call the number of divisions right before each change. You could:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Dalcroze Reference&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Dalcroze Reference","link":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/category\/dalcroze-reference\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1476,"url":"https:\/\/joviala.com\/jovialaworks\/quadruple-and-triple-time\/","url_meta":{"origin":1442,"position":2},"title":"Quadruple and Triple Time","author":"Michael Joviala","date":"November 24, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Another reaction game, this time with a musical signal. You will hear music in a meter of 4 (e.g. 4\/4). If you hear a division of 3 on the 4th beat, the next measure will be in a meter of 3 (e.g. 3\/4), for one measure only. 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