Form & Rhythm Builder for KS1-3

Using Kodaly rhythm names this rhythm builder can help students recognise and reproduce rhythm symbols to create their own rhythmic phrases.
Whether playing classroom instruments or using body percussion students can also learn the basic concept of form by creating different musical phrases for sections A, B, C.

How to use this resource:
This resource can be used to teach form, create rhythms as a class or in groups. There is provision for 3 rhythm phrases - one each for sections A, B, C. Each section could be used to create rhythms for body percussion or for playing classroom instruments.

Body percussion: Section A could be for clapping, B could be for stomping etc.
Classroom instruments: Each instrument can have its own rhythm section, or it could be used for drum rhythm work.
Group work: Students can work together in small groups and each student/group can create their own phrase or phrases.

The slide with boxes is to separate each rhythm symbol and highlight the individual rhythm values.
The slide with the longer spaces is for students to be able to transfer these rhythms into a different space (optional and could be more useful for older students).

Colour slides are provided to use on projector/whiteboards as well as a black and white printable version.