Musical Forms for K-3, part 1

This is the 1st part of a set of resources about Musical Forms for K-3 children. I introduce musical forms using vivid images and music examples appropriate to these ages. Each presentation is accompanied by a set of worksheets ready to use in class. You may see the contents of all 3 parts in the promo video. I decided to divide the resource in 3 parts because the complete presentation is too long and would be difficult to upload and use.

The general idea is to present briefly each musical form (What it is), give examples about it and ask children to create their own forms using simple motives.

This 1st part deals with the ideas of Same, Similar and Different in music. A first step to recognize Musical Forms is to become familiar with these ideas from an early age. Musical forms are created when we repeat the same musical section (Verse form), add different sections (Binary & Ternary form, Rondo form) or variate a previous section (Theme and Variations). These sections are not just thrown one after another, but relate to each other in style, even when they have differences and contrasts.

In the presentation and the worksheets children will identify these elements visually (through images, geometric or abstract shapes, etc), aurally (through rhythmic and melodic motives) & through a story with different parts. The presentation includes a brief explanation about these ideas and a few examples . The Worksheets extend the practice in 28 pages. They include

6 worksheets for Same,
6 for Similar,
6 for Different,
5 worksheets which combine the three ideas,
5 worksheets that relate musical form to a story &
4 empty pages to create your own examples.
The activities included are:

• Draw a circle around the correct pair

• Draw something that is the same, similar or different to the given example

• Identify the 2 music excerpts you listen to as Same, Similar or Different (QR code with music examples included)

• Identify the parts of a story

• Continue the story

The whole resource is ideal for SUBS.