A rhythm is a pattern of long and short sounds. Rhythm is all around us in the cackle of kookaburras, the breaking of ocean waves, and the patterns of our own speech. This is the first in a series of ...

Identifying how the animal sounds in Verses 1 and 2 for Snake and Lion are the same length and the same pitch. Practising singing loudly the ‘Crash! Bang!’ in the Chorus. Clapping in the rest before ...

* While clapping comes naturally to children, it is hard for them to clap a rhythm. Start with someone tapping a pulse/beat and have the children copy you clapping some simple rhythms. Rhythm ...

New research shows that babies who can detect rhythms in music are often better at spotting patterns in speech — a key skill for learning language. Experts say singing, clapping, and making music ...