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Basics of Pitch in Music – Pitch Lesson for Music – Melody Lesson

(45 customer reviews)
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This interactive lesson introduces students in grades K–8 to pitch through real-life sounds, pictures, and videos. Students hear pitch in audio examples, feel it by moving and playing along to melodies, see it in everyday videos, and compare it with its musical opposite. A short quiz before and after the lesson shows what they learned.

What’s included

  • A main menu with clickable links and a simple definition of pitch
  • 7 “How it sounds” slides with audio examples
  • 7 “How it feels” slides with play-along audio
  • 7 “How it looks” slides with video links to real-life examples
  • 2 “What it isn’t” slides on the musical opposite
  • 4 bonus slides with more audio and video examples
  • A 4-question pre-quiz and post-quiz, where students click an answer and get feedback right away, plus 4 bonus challenge questions
  • A 3-page lesson plan PDF with a sample lesson, ideas for introducing and reviewing the concept, and blog links with more lesson ideas and song choices
  • Directions for playing the audio and video and tips for sequencing the lesson

Formats

  • PDF
  • Google Slides: A link is included in your download and lets you add your own copy to Google Drive.
  • PowerPoint

Important

  • Please preview each video in its entirety before showing it to your class.
  • Videos play through YouTube, so an internet connection is required.
  • The presentation must be in presentation mode, in PowerPoint or Google Slides, for the clickable links and audio to work.

Ways to use it

  • An introduction to pitch at the start of a unit
  • A review before an assessment
  • Students working at their own pace on their own devices
  • For a game that practices reading pitches, pair it with the Snowball Pitches Bundle.

Standards (NCAS)

  • Performing: Anchor Standard 4 (select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation)
  • Responding: Anchor Standard 7 (perceive and analyze artistic work)

License & help

This purchase is for one teacher to use with their own students. Each teacher needs their own copy. See the full terms of sale →

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Not sure it’s the right fit? The free Basics of Steady Beat Sample shows how every Basics lesson works. Download the free sample →

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45 reviews for Basics of Pitch in Music – Pitch Lesson for Music – Melody Lesson

  1. kailey majewski –

    This is a great resource to use in my classes.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the review!

  2. Dominika T. –

    Great resource for teachers new to teaching music!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the review! I’m glad it was helpful for your first year of teaching music!

  3. Alanna S. –

    “Perfect for my virtual 4th/5th grade SPED class—engaging, clear, and easy to implement!”

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for the review 🙂

  4. Machiela Richard –

    My students have found this so engaging! I also love that I can tailor it based on grade levels!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad you’ve found the resource helpful. Thanks for your thoughtful review!

  5. Jodi C. –

    I used this in both first and second grade and the kids enjoyed it. Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much!

  6. Enheartened Learning –

    A great way to organise and present audio and visuals when introducing pitch into the classroom. Students found it highly engaging. I must admit I got a little lost at times but nothing tragic, as I just returned to the home page and started off again. I’d recommend having a run through before using the first time. I also found that I was able to delve a bit deeper into the concept then I might have been able to do without it or without lots of resources. So thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much for the thoughtful review!

  7. Julian M –

    It is hard to find elements of music interactive resources/activities for Grade 7s and 8s. My classes didn’t seem to really have a grasp of the concepts after 3ish years of COVID music, so having these activities helped liven up the class so it wasn’t just me teaching slides. A little pricey but the money is worth it if it makes my classroom interactive and student directed, and helps reinforce basic music elements to students who have missed out over the past 3 years. I will be buying more of these (and have done so already). Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you so much for the honest and thorough review!

  8. Bernadette Trapani –

    This was a great resource to use when I was reviewing Pitch with my third and fourth graders. They loved the interactive aspect of the slides presentation. My students were also a fan of the real life connections that could be made from the presentation.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for the review 🙂

  9. Jackie B. –

    This helped me with the students being able to recognize the difference between high and low.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s great! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  10. Brianna Smith –

    I really liked this resource for explaining pitch to my students!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  11. Morrison’s Music –

    Great resource for music educators!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  12. Stephanie E. –

    Thank you! This was a very helpful resource.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m glad to hear it! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  13. James H. –

    I used this to relate to elements of reading fluency in an ELA RTI course last year with my 2nd graders. They responded very well and loved it!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  14. Aussie Miss Daisy –

    Easy for me to use and adapt. The perfect resource to suit my needs.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  15. Judith L. –

    Great resource!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  16. Margaret B. –

    Thank you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  17. La Negra Con Puntillo –

    The entire basics series has been fabulous for distance learning!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you 🙂

  18. Megan P. –

    Another great resource.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  19. Ashleigh Macdonald –

    Another excellent PowerPoint!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  20. Nancy V. –

    Great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

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