This document discusses the concept of steady beat in music. It defines steady beat as a beat that does not change and provides examples such as a heartbeat, chanting, walking and clapping. Musical pieces sound more pleasant when they incorporate a steady beat. The regular beat in music is represented by beat marks, while sounds like a motorcycle engine or wind do not have a steady beat. The document concludes by asking the reader to count the steady beat of different songs and check the corresponding heart image with the correct number of beats.

1. STEADY BEAT
Ms. Luvyanka Polistico

2. WHAT IS BEAT?
•In Music, beat is the pulse of the steady
beat of music.
•A beat gives life to a song and makes it
interesting.
•A piece of music will not be pleasant to
listen to without beats.

3. WHAT IS STEADY BEAT?
•A steady beat is a beat that does not
change
•EXAMPLE
•Our heartbeat has a steady beat

4. Put your hand on your chest and feel your
heartbeat.

5. OTHER EXAMPLES OF STEADY BEAT ARE
•Chanting
•Walking
•Tapping
•Clapping
•Playing musical instrument

6. The regular beat in music is represented by
beat marks.

7. No Beat
•It does not have a steady beat.
Example:
Motorcycle engine sound
Wind
Water

8. Count the steady beat as you sing each song. Put check
(/) on the heart with the correct number of steady beat.
1. Paa, tuhod, balikat, ulo
2. Sampung mga daliri
3. Happy birthday to you
4. London bridge is falling
down
11 9 7
7 5 8
7 6 4
5
6 7