Basics of Rhythm in Music – Rhythm Lesson for Music

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 31 customer ratings

Categories: Basics Series, Distance Learning Topic: basics of rhythm Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, K-2 Concept: Rhythm Type: Basics Series Formats: Google Slides, PDF, PowerPoint

This interactive lesson introduces students in grades K–8 to rhythm through real-life sounds, pictures, and videos. Students hear rhythm in audio examples, feel it by moving and playing along to rhythm patterns, 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 rhythm
7 “How it sounds” slides with audio examples
6 “How it feels” slides with play-along audio
7 “How it looks” slides with video links to real-life examples
3 “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 rhythm at the start of a unit
A review before an assessment
Students working at their own pace on their own devices
To have students compose their own rhythms next, pair it with the Composing with Rhythms Bundle.

Standards (NCAS)

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

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31 reviews for Basics of Rhythm in Music – Rhythm Lesson for Music

Rated 5 out of 5

Rebecca Hegwood – September 9, 2017

Great for review!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – September 11, 2017
  
  Thank you!
Rated 5 out of 5

Donald L. – August 23, 2017

My students really enjoy anything that has a playable rhythm. This will help to have a definite understanding of something they enjoy very much.
- Yellow Brick Road Music – August 25, 2017
  
  I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you!
Rated 5 out of 5

Leah R. – August 1, 2017

Love this product, thank you for creating!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – August 3, 2017
  
  Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

Creative Chorus – May 9, 2017

Love this for beginning of the year review with my older students!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – May 10, 2017
  
  Thank you!
Rated 5 out of 5

Mary F. – February 5, 2017

Awesome product!! I love the Basics series. Thanks!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – February 7, 2017
  
  I’m thrilled to hear that! I’m working on the next set right now 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

Joan J. – December 5, 2016

Love your products and your blog!!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – December 6, 2016
  
  Thank you Joan! It means so much to me that you mentioned my blog. I really appreciate it!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Lynda K. – November 28, 2016

Such a great resource–I appreciate how clear and simple you have made this! Thanks!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – November 29, 2016
  
  Thank you Lynda!
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Jill I. – October 30, 2016

great resources!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 31, 2016
  
  Thank you!
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Music with Miss M – October 9, 2016

Will be great as a review for my students
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 12, 2016
  
  Thanks!
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Mikaela S. – October 3, 2016

Thank you!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – October 5, 2016
  
  You’re welcome 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

Emily S. – September 9, 2016

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!
- Yellow Brick Road Music – September 11, 2016
  
  Thanks so much for this awesome feedback! I’m so excited that your kids loved it; my day has been made!

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