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Moving with Beethoven: 7th Symphony – listening lesson – rhythm lesson

(33 customer reviews)
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This listening lesson helps students in grades K–2 read quarter notes, barred eighth notes, and quarter rests using the theme from the second movement of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Students move from iconic to stick notation, find the rhythm in the music, play the Music Freeze Game, and compose their own 8-beat rhythm patterns.

What’s included

  • A slideshow with a clickable table of contents
  • 10 slides of iconic notation with quarter notes, barred eighth notes, and quarter rests
  • 6 slides of stick notation with the same rhythms
  • 2 body percussion challenge slides
  • 4 listen-and-move slides where students listen for specific rhythm patterns
  • Rules for the Music Freeze Game
  • Directions for composing an 8-beat rhythm pattern
  • Sheet music for the theme, with chords
  • Printable rhythm cards in stick and standard notation
  • Ideas for using the rhythm cards, the game, and the compositions

Formats

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

Important

  • A recording of the music is not included. You’ll need your own recording to use this lesson.

Ways to use it

  • A whole-class rhythm lesson
  • Small-group composing with the rhythm cards
  • To teach Beethoven and other composers, pair it with Classical Period Composers K–2.

Standards (NCAS)

  • Creating: Anchor Standard 1 (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas)
  • 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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33 reviews for Moving with Beethoven: 7th Symphony – listening lesson – rhythm lesson

  1. Rebecca J. –

    This is inspiring! Thanks for the fun, easy to use ideas.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  2. James V. –

    The kids loved this listening lesson.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback 🙂

  3. Pam Hall –

    Thank you

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome!

  4. Kathy L R. –

    One of my favorite Beethoven symphonies. Perfect for teaching quarter and eighth note patterns. Thanks for this resource.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      This is one of my favorites too 🙂 Thanks for the feedback!

  5. Mrs. Dibble’s Music Room –

    I was amazed at how my kids picked up the rhythms in the piece after we did the quarter note and eighth note rhythms. My kids already knew how to apply rests, but it would be an easy tool for introducing rests as well. I would highly recommend the whole set! Thanks 🙂

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you so much for the meaningful feedback. I truly appreciate it! I did this lesson with my students last year, and I too was also amazed by how they applied the rhythms they knew to the music of Beethoven. Thanks!

  6. Felicia G. –

    Another awesome movement activity for Beethoven!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  7. Teresa C. –

    Great way to incorporate rhythm reading in to my composer unit.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  8. Joan K. –

    Can’t wait to use this! It looks like so much fun:)

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks Joan!

  9. Jenny G. –

    Well, I had to get the other two once I purchased the first one. Should have just gotten the bundle to start. Great activity!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m sorry Jenny. I’ve done the same thing before and it’s not a fun feeling 🙁 Would it help in the future if I mentioned the bundle at the top of the description? If so, I can go through and make that change. Let me know what you think 🙂 My email is: theylbrickroad@gmail.com

  10. Tuneful Teacher –

    This will be great to use as I’m teaching quarter rest. Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the feedback! My kids love the Monster Freeze 🙂

  11. Katie T. –

    So excited to use this! Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  12. Jenifer W. –

    Can’t wait to use this! The monsters are adorable, such creativity to see them and connect them to a rhythmic lesson. What a wonderful way to share Beethoven with young listeners.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      My students love this lesson and are so proud of themselves when they identify the rhythms in the music. They recognize that he used simple rhythm patterns in his music just as they do, which helps to make his music (and other music like his) more accessible to them:)

  13. Polka Dot Percussion –

    Can’t wait to use this! Thank you 🙂

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      My students have loved it. I’ve also had them watch the video of the symphony that includes the graphical score, which they say looks like a “video game” 🙂 They love the fact that they can recognize the rhythms Beethoven uses.

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