Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson on the basics of Rhythmic Composition. Integrate solfeg.io in teaching your students to compose basic rhythm patterns in a popular song.
🎲 What’s included in the activities:
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🕐 Time: 10 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
Rhythm 1 - Clap
Rhythm 2 - Stomp
Rhythm 3 - Pat
How would you go about the creative process?
Where would you start first (lyrics, rhythm, melody, etc.)?
What would be the overall feeling or mood of the song?(note: This journal prompt could be applied to future composition lessons.)
🕐 Time: 15 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 5 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 5 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
Tip: Mute all tracks except the metronome track of the song at the Controls section of the song, and press play. It can help the students stay at the same tempo while playing the rhythm.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Ask your students to evaluate their performance by following these prompts:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Students will learn to compose a basic 4-bar rhythm, perform it together with a song and perform the composition together!
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 6-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Teaching aids:
🕐 10 min - Explain the song
Rhythm 1 - Clap
Rhythm 2 - Stomp
Rhythm 3 - Pat
How would you go about the creative process?
Where would you start first (lyrics, rhythm, melody, etc.)?
What would be the overall feeling or mood of the song?(note: This journal prompt could be applied to future composition lessons.)
🕐 15 min - Class Composition
🕐 5 min - Listen up!
🕐 5 min - Let's combine!
Tip: Mute all tracks except the metronome track of the song at the Controls section of the song, and press play. It can help the students stay at the same tempo while playing the rhythm.
🕐 5 min - Perform!
🕐 5 min
Ask your students to evaluate their performance by following these prompts:
Students will learn to compose a basic 4-bar rhythm, perform it together with a song and perform the composition together!
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 6-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Teaching aids:
🕐 10 min - Explain the song
Rhythm 1 - Clap
Rhythm 2 - Stomp
Rhythm 3 - Pat
How would you go about the creative process?
Where would you start first (lyrics, rhythm, melody, etc.)?
What would be the overall feeling or mood of the song?(note: This journal prompt could be applied to future composition lessons.)
🕐 15 min - Class Composition
🕐 5 min - Listen up!
🕐 5 min - Let's combine!
Tip: Mute all tracks except the metronome track of the song at the Controls section of the song, and press play. It can help the students stay at the same tempo while playing the rhythm.
🕐 5 min - Perform!
🕐 5 min
Ask your students to evaluate their performance by following these prompts:
Students will learn to compose a basic 4-bar rhythm, perform it together with a song and perform the composition together!
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 6-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Teaching aids:
🕐 10 min - Explain the song
Rhythm 1 - Clap
Rhythm 2 - Stomp
Rhythm 3 - Pat
How would you go about the creative process?
Where would you start first (lyrics, rhythm, melody, etc.)?
What would be the overall feeling or mood of the song?(note: This journal prompt could be applied to future composition lessons.)
🕐 15 min - Class Composition
🕐 5 min - Listen up!
🕐 5 min - Let's combine!
Tip: Mute all tracks except the metronome track of the song at the Controls section of the song, and press play. It can help the students stay at the same tempo while playing the rhythm.
🕐 5 min - Perform!
🕐 5 min
Ask your students to evaluate their performance by following these prompts: