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Rhythm Chairs Level Four: barred sixteenth notes – rhythm games – sixteenth note

(24 customer reviews)
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Rhythm Chairs is an active game that helps students feel the difference between beat and rhythm. Each chair stands for one beat, and students sit in the chairs to show how many sounds are on that beat. Level Four adds barred sixteenth notes to quarter notes and barred eighth notes.

What’s included

  • A clickable menu for easy navigation
  • Game explanation and rules
  • Instructions for a two-team game and a collaborative game
  • Game slides with barred sixteenth notes, barred eighth notes, and quarter notes, with audio
  • A bonus round of 8-beat patterns, with audio
  • Directions for playing the game

Formats

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

Important

  • The slideshow must be in presentation mode for the audio to work.

Ways to use it

  • No chairs? Use sit-spots, carpet squares, hula hoops, or taped-off squares.
  • Keep score across classes with a sports-style bracket.
  • A student who can’t join the physical part can be the referee, keep score, and play the audio after each turn.
  • Have students clap the rhythm or play it on a rhythm instrument.
  • To turn the game into a composing activity, pair it with the Rhythm Chairs Printable Manipulatives.

Standards (NCAS)

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

From the blog

This blog post explains how to play Rhythm Chairs and keep score. Read the post →

License & help

This purchase is for one teacher to use with their own students. Each teacher needs their own copy. See the full terms of sale →

Questions about downloading, printing, or Google Slides? Visit the FAQ →

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24 reviews for Rhythm Chairs Level Four: barred sixteenth notes – rhythm games – sixteenth note

  1. Tracy C. –

    My students loved this game for learning sixteenth notes!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I love to know when students enjoyed a resource. Thanks so much for letting me know!

  2. leonor L. –

    it was a great resource and definitely helped with making the music classroom interactive!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks!

  3. Emily Salinas –

    Great way to get the kids moving and learn in a fun way. Can get pretty competitive.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks! It’s a good one for both competitive and collaborative play. If you want to know more about a collaborative game, you can read my blog post about it in the directions section of your download. Thanks again for your feedback!

  4. Rachel L. –

    This activity never fails to crack my kids up. They think it’s hysterical to share chairs to be 8th notes or to stretch across chairs to be half and whole notes. Such a great tactile, visual way for them to understand note values!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I love that your students are having so much fun with it! Thanks for the great review!

  5. Megan Y. –

    My students love rhythm chairs! I’ve been playing in my classroom but it was so great to have a visual resource to share during remote learning!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m happy it helped during remote learning 🙂

  6. Christine R. –

    Great activity for 16th notes, warning: It can get pretty rowdy! The students really got into the game

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy they enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  7. Carolyn R. –

    I only got a chance to use these in class one time before school closed due to COVID 19. However, the kids really liked the game and I love how you put in higher level thinking questions. My admin loves that! Thank you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much for the thorough feedback!

  8. Mary F. –

    Great visual for sixteenth notes. Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  9. General Music in the Middle –

    My students love these games!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks 🙂

  10. Marcia R. –

    This was a great activity to show visually how rhythm works. And it’s a lot of fun!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  11. Providence C. –

    I love the idea of making this into a game. Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  12. Dana C. –

    My fifth graders loved this game. It was a great way to get them up and moving!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  13. Mrs O’Music –

    My students have fun playing this game! I will be purchasing the bundle set soon. Many thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks! I’m so glad they enjoyed it 🙂

  14. Amanda L. –

    My middle years music students enjoyed this game.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Awesome!

  15. Sara C. –

    I used this as a review and it was wonderful. My only problem was the kids were too big to fit four to a chair. I gave them a set of magnets to put in the chairs for the 16th notes. That worked well.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Hi Sara, Often times, I had two students sit in the chair, while the other two sat directly in front of it. You could also have two on each side touching the shoulders of the sitting students. I hope this helps 🙂

  16. Morgan Leigh Music –

    I just played this with my 4th and 5th graders and they loved it! What a great way to reinforce rhythm vs beat, especially for kinesthetic learners!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you! I appreciate the feedback 🙂

  17. Catharine C. –

    Fun rhythm practice!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  18. Katelyn C. –

    My kids really enjoyed this activity and it reinforced the rhythm! Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  19. MRS FED’S MUSIC HIVE –

    thank you

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  20. Monica C. –

    My 5th graders really got into this! Great end of the year activity to review!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks! I’m so glad they had fun with it 🙂

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