Music - 4 beat rhythm cards

If you're wanting to teach basic rhythm in the classroom then this is the resource for you! Simple, easy to use and your students will have a fun time. The resource has everything in colour, and also in black and white.

The notation looked at is kept simple: Crotchet, quaver and rest.

This resource includes:

* Rhythm Grid A and B - using pear and cherry picture symbols
* Rhythm Grid A and B - using regular music notation
* 4-beat rhythm cards (24 in total)
* Student template (for composing own 4-beat rhythms)
* Reference charts

You can use body percussion, or percussion instruments. I use CHOPSTICKS. Students can either have one chopstick each and tap it on their desk, or two chopsticks and tap them together. The 'class chopstick orchestra' makes a lovely sound and I have found that students of all ages absolutely love it. The chopsticks are very cheap to buy and easy to store away in your cupboard when not in use.

Introduce one rhythm card at a time and gradually join them together (in a line or in a circle (like a clock face). Once your students have grasped the basics, they can join another classmate to compose their own rhythm (eg 16 beats) and perform it to another group or the whole class.


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