Moving with Beethoven: practicing steady beat with “Ode to Joy” – music lesson

This Beethoven listening lesson is part of the larger Moving with Beethoven Bundle. This lesson focuses on Beethoven’s 9th Symphony; Ode to Joy. Students will practice steady beat with movement, identify same and different parts, and play rhythm instruments all while they listen to Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.

 

⚠️You’ll need your own recording of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to use this resource. ⚠️

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WHAT YOU’LL GET WITH YOUR DOWNLOAD

 

• Clickable table of contents
• Google Slides Link
• Slides leading students through the process of identifying beat/no beat
• Body percussion warmups to a steady beat
• Practice moving to the steady beat
• Practice pointing to the steady beat (via conductors)
• Practice playing rhythm instruments to the steady beat
• Slides leading students through identification of same/different parts

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WHAT YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

 

❤️ Your students will love all of the movement that goes along with this lesson

❤️ Your students will love playing rhythm instruments to same/different parts

❤️ You’ll love all the innovative ways students practice steady beat with Beethoven

❤️ You’ll love how students use body percussion, creative movement, and rhythm instruments to show the steady beat as they listen to Beethoven

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Related Products:

Moving with Beethoven: 7th Symphony, Mvt. 2

Moving with Beethoven: Ode to Joy

Moving with Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Moving with Beethoven Bundle

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