Basics of Rhythm in Music – Rhythm Lesson for Music

Basics of Rhythm is an all-in-one interactive music lesson which guides students through the sights, sounds, and feel of rhythm basics in music. This PowerPoint Presentation uses real-life images, audio, playalong recordings, and video links to keep students meaningfully engaged in the concept of rhythm. This is the perfect introduction or review of rhythm for your music students!

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This resource is perfect for:

✅ elementary music teachers

✅ middle school music teachers

✅ substitute teachers

✅ student teachers

✅ homeschoolers

 

⚠️ Now available in Google Slides! ⚠️

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL GET WITH YOUR DOWNLOAD:

 

INTRODUCTION

• main menu with clickable links
• simplified definition of steady beat

 

MAIN MUSIC CONTENT with REAL-LIFE STEADY BEAT EXAMPLES

• 7 slides (how it sounds) featuring audio examples of rhythm.
• 6 slides (how it feels) with interactive audio where students can move and playalong to rhythm patterns.
• 7 slides (how it looks) with video links featuring rhythm in real-life scenarios.
• 3 slides (what it isn’t) of the musical opposite of rhythm.
• 4 bonus slides with additional audio and video examples.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE PRE-QUIZ AND POST-QUIZ for ASSESSMENT

► 4 multiple choice-questions as a pre-quiz

► 4 multiple choice questions as a post-quiz

• students click on the answer and receive immediate feedback

► 4 bonus challenge questions

 

LESSON IDEAS

• 3 page PDF including a sample lesson plan, ideas for introduction and review, and blog post links with additional lesson ideas and repertoire choices.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

• how to play the audio and video links
• general tips for sequencing the lesson

 

TO SEE EVERYTHING FROM THE BASICS SERIES, CLICK HERE

 

FOR MORE DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES, CLICK HERE

 

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WHAT CUSTOMERS LOVE ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:

 

“This worked so well. It really helped the kids visualize and understand some difficult concepts.”

 

“I used this presentation with some of my classes for the first time today- they LOVED it! I loved that you provided so many different examples of rhythm in “more common” situations! Thanks for another great resource!”

 

“This is awesome! I’m looking forward to using this for years to come!”

 

“Love this for beginning of the year review with my older students!”

 

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