Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson on intermediate rhythms. Integrate solfeg.io in teaching about syncopated quarter and eighth notes.
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🕐 Time: 10 min
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What is syncopation?
How do you know a rhythm is syncopated?
Where do you think you hear syncopated rhythms?
What does a syncopated rhythm look like?
Can you make a syncopated rhythm?
🕐 Time: 10 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
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🕐 Time: 10 min
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🕐 Time: 15 min
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🕐 Time: 5 min
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Did you play better when you clapped/tapped the rhythms?
What are the commonalities between all three of these songs?
What are some other songs you know that have syncopation?
🕐 Time: 10 min
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🎲 Activity:
This lesson is about syncopation – students will learn the meaning of syncopation, determine the length of syncopated quarter and eighth notes, learn to clap syncopated motives and find syncopated notes in a song.
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: 40 min
🎓 Grades: 4-6
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
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💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Set up the classroom
🕐 10 min - Q & A
What is syncopation?
How do you know a rhythm is syncopated?
Where do you think you hear syncopated rhythms?
What does a syncopated rhythm look like?
Can you make a syncopated rhythm?
🕐 10 min - Exercise 1:
🕐 7 min - Exercise 2:
🕐 7 min - Exercise 3
🕐 5 min - Q & A
Did you play better when you clapped/tapped the rhythms?
What are the commonalities between all three of these songs?
What are some other songs you know that have syncopation?
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
This lesson plan was created by Gina, a middle school music teacher and creator behind @musicpluscoffee
Gina received her Bachelor's of Music Education in 2014 and currently teaches music at a K-5 school. She is passionate about making music resources that are cute and modern, while keeping the fun and love for music alive! She believes music is important, music is powerful and that music can bring people together. That is why she is so passionate about what she creates.
"It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Solfeg.io program and the people behind it who are also very passionate about music. I look forward to hearing and seeing how you use these lesson plans I created in your classroom so please reach out to me on instagram @musicpluscoffee."