Basics of Steady Beat in Music – steady beat lesson for music

Basics of Beat is an all-in-one interactive music lesson which guides students through the sights, sounds, and feel of steady beat 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 steady beat. This is the perfect introduction or review of steady beat for your music students!

 

This resource is perfect for:

✅ elementary music teachers

✅ middle school music teachers

✅ substitute teachers

✅ student teachers

✅ homeschoolers

 

⚠️ Now available in Google Slides! ⚠️

 

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 steady beat.
• 6 slides (how it feels) with interactive audio where students can move and playalong to the steady beat.
• 7 slides (how it looks) with video links featuring steady beat in real-life scenarios.
• 3 slides (what it isn’t) of the musical opposites of steady beat.
• 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:

 

“OMG! What an amazing resource! This presentation is so well put together, very professional looking and will make my introduction of beat stick!”

 

“For my kids to see a ‘pendulum’ metronome is going to be so helpful for them to grasp the concept of steady beat; they will hear AND see the beat movement. Your slides and sounds are right on!”

 

“Students enjoyed it and it clearly taught the concept. Highly recommended! Very happy with this purchase!”

 

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