- Title: F-8622
- Summary: RHYTHM IN MUSIC: AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA REHEARSING FOR A SCHOOL PROGRAM IS HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING THE RHYTHM. THE TEACHER ILLUSTRATES FAMILIAR KINDS OF STEADY BEAT WITH A STETHOSCOPE, PULSE RATE, A CLOCK AND A METRONOME. THE DRUMMER ILLUSTRATES ACCENTED BEATS AND MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA PLAY TUNES IN EACH RHYTHM. INSTRUCTIONAL.http://ftp.historicfilms.com/hflibrary/search
- Description:02:46:33 - CU METRONOME 02:46:35 - PAN TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC CLASS. STUDENTS PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. MUSIC TEACHER KEEPS TIME. BOY PLAYS OFF-KEY. TEACHER HAS HIM PLAY THE TRUMPET ALONE. RHYTHM OFF. PRACTICING A MARCH 02:47:05 - DRUMMER RAISES HIS HAND, PLAYS A RHYTHM ON HIS DRUM, TRUMPET PLAYER SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS, ISN'T SURE. SCHOOL ORCHESTRA REHEARSING 02:47:18 - TEACHER GIVES STUDENT STETHOSCOPE TO LISTEN TO HIS HEART BEAT. FAMILIARIZING BOY WITH BEATS. RHYTHMS. HEART BEAT AUDIBLE POV THROUGH STETHOSCOPE. DOUBLE BEAT 02:47:55 - MUSIC TEACHER HAS STUDENTS FEEL THEIR PULSES TO DISCOVER REGULAR, EVEN BEATS. CU BOY TAPS HIS FOOT IN TIME TO HIS PULSE RATE. DRUMMER HITS BASS DRUM IN TIME 02:48:22 - CU METRONOME KEEPING RHYTHM FOR STUDENT PLAYING THE PIANO. SCHOOL ORCHESTRA JOINS IN. THEY PLAY "ARE YOU SLEEPY?". STEADY EVEN BEAT 02:49:08 - DRUMMER RAISES HIS HAND, POINTS TO THE CLOCK ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A STEADY-EVEN BEAT. CU PENDULUM WALL CLOCK. DRUMMER TAPS ALONG WITH THE BEAT. 02:49:30 - DRUMMER IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PLAYS THE DRUMS. CU PLAYING DRUMS. LEARNING BEATS, RHYTHM 02:49:58 - DRUMMER RAISES HAND, PLAYS FAST BEATS ON THE DRUM. ACCENTS THE FIRST OF FOUR BEATS. GIRL RAISES HER HAND, THEN STARTS TO DANCE LIKE A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN. DRUMMER CHANGES THE ACCENT AGAIN, WALTZ RHYTHM. RHYTHMS WITH ACCENTS 02:50:38 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA ILLUSTRATES A WALTZ RHYTHM. PLAY A WALTZ. 02:51:12 - KNOCK ON CLASSROOM DOOR. GIRL ARRIVES LATE FOR REHEARSAL. SITS IN HER CHAIR 02:51:35 - TEACHER EXPLAINS WHAT THEY'VE BEEN LEARNING. DRUMMER PLAYS RHYTHM WITH BEATS AND WITH ACCENTS. 02:52:05 - GIRL TAPS ON HER VIOLIN. TEACHER TAPS ON MUSIC STAND, EVERYONE TAPS. 02:52:35 - BOY RAISES HIS HAND, PLAYS TUNE ON HIS TRUMPET. 02:52:49 - ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT RAISES HER HAND, PLAYS A TUNE ON HER VIOLIN. 02:52:59 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA REHEARSING. MUSIC TEACHER LEADS. 02:53:21 - TEACHER WALKS TO PIANO, PLAYS NOTES TO A SONG WITHOUT RHYTHM. KIDS CAN'T GUESS WHAT THE SONG IS. PLAYS IT AGAIN IN RHYTHM, THE KIDS RECOGNIZE THE SONG. 02:53:40 - BOY RAISES HIS HAND, CLAPS HIS HANDS. 02:53:54 - TEACHER WALKS OVER TO AND TURNS ON TAPE RECORDER CIRCA 1951. VARIOUS RHYTHMS. 02:54:08 - TRAIN APPROACHING VIEWER, MOVING RIGHT TO LEFT. 02:54:15 - DRUMMER USES BRUSHES ON DRUM TO MIMIC SOUND OF A TRAIN. CU TAPE RECORDER. 02:54:31 - GIRL JUMPING ROPE SKIPPING ROPE 02:54:36 - STUDENT PLAYS IN TIME WITH SKIPPING SOUND. 02:54:50 - CU TURNING EARLY 1950s TAPE RECORDER OFF 02:54:58 - CU TURNING TAPE RECORDER ON. SOUND OF A RHYTHM BAND. 02:55:18 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RHYTHM BAND PLAYS "THE FARMER IN THE DELL" 02:55:38 - CU TURNING TAPE RECORDER OFF. TEACHER TURNING MACHINE ON AND OFF 02:55:50 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PLAYS "JINGLE BELLS" CHRISTMAS CAROL. TEACHER CHANGES THE ACCENT. GIRL PLAYS TUNE WITH THAT ACCENT. BOY PLAYS TRUMPET. 02:57:24 - CU BOY FEELS HIS PULSE. TAPS HIS FOOT IN TIME 02:57:36 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DRUMMER PLAYS DRUMS 02:57:47 - MUSIC TEACHER TAPS ON MUSIC STAND 02:57:53 - GIRL TAPS KNOCKS ON HER VIOLIN 02:57:57 - CU PIANO KEYS HAND PLAYS A RHYTHM, THEN MELODY 02:58:15 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA SCHOOL REHEARSING
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1951
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: F-8622
