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

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This interactive lesson introduces students in grades K–8 to steady beat through real-life sounds, pictures, and videos. Students hear steady beat in audio examples, feel it by moving and playing along to the beat, 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 steady beat
  • 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 steady beat at the start of a unit
  • A review before an assessment
  • Students working at their own pace on their own devices
  • For a composing activity built on steady beat, pair it with Composing with Movement.

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

  1. Kathy L R. –

    Wonderful resource. I am excited to use it with my first grade students!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  2. Michelle McDeivitte –

    Fantastic! I love how this Powerpoint teaches beat visually, aurally and kinaesthetically. Very helpful for teaching a tricky topic that we often take for granted!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Your feedback means so much to me because that was precisely my intent when creating this! Thank you so much!

  3. Alexis A. –

    My students really enjoyed this.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

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

  4. Mandy M. –

    Excellent resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  5. Autumn S. –

    This was such a fantastic presentation to use in my music appreciation class!! thank you 🙂

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the feedback!

  6. Artistic Beat –

    WOW! its simply excellent. i love your approach – Through “dipping” students into a world of sensorial luxury of the topics in your series – LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL. Just brilliant! And my special needs students will learn about music elements very well with this approach. Thank you for your dedication

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such thoughtful and thorough feedback! I truly appreciate it, and I’m thrilled that this will be helpful for your students 🙂

  7. Whitney C. –

    Very useful when explaining steady beat

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you 🙂

  8. Shoot for the Stars with Science –

    This is a great resource! Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you! You’re welcome 🙂

  9. Rebecca Hegwood –

    Great for review!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  10. Donald L. –

    This will really help with my students with not rushing and being able to play in a group together. This is awesome!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  11. Amanda F. –

    Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  12. Leah R. –

    Thank you for creating this wonderful series!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you for the feedback 🙂

  13. La Negra Con Puntillo –

    Great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  14. Providence C. –

    I am so excited to use this wonderful presentation about steady beat. 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! Seeing slides of and hearing the beat to common, familiar happenings should really click with my first grade students. And thank you for including musical selections to be used for finding the steady beat. This is a wonderful product!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you so much for your honest and thorough feedback! Real-life examples are a huge part of my Basics Series, so I’m thrilled that you mentioned that in your feedback. Your sweet feedback has truly brightened my day. Thank you!

  15. Iwona L. –

    very good.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  16. Beth S. –

    Awesome. Exactly what I needed!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  17. Jennifer F. –

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

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much for the meaningful feedback. I appreciate it!

  18. Angela D. –

    Looking forward to using this great resource!! 🙂

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you Angela!

  19. Jill I. –

    great resources!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks! I appreciate your feedback 🙂

  20. Sarah P. –

    I love the way beat is presented in this and it will be excellent to use with my younger students!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

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