Description

Music composition is tricky for elementary students. This bundle of drag-and-drop rhythm blocks ensures student success while teaching about note values, meter, form, and lyrics. Each leveled set includes 4 days of composition activities each building upon the next.

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Interactive Music Composition Activities Target Different Rhythms

Use different sets for various grade levels or differentiate within grade levels.

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Each Set Includes 4 Days of Music Composition Activities

Day 1 – Meters of 4/4, 3/4, 2/4
Day 2 – Phrase Forms aaab, abab, abac
Day 3 – Matching lyrics to rhythms
Day 4 – Final Project

Also Included in This No-Prep Music Composition Resource

Optional printable student checklists for each composition
Student learning outcomes
Student learning targets written as simple-to-understand “I can” statements
“Learn About . . .” sequences to teach meter, form, and lyrics concepts
Assessment rubric
Detailed teacher directions for using lesson
Suggested teaching tips
Suggested teaching timeline
Final project which guides students through the composition process incorporating all previously learned concepts.

How to Use Interactive Music Composition Activities

Individual or whole-class lessons
Centers
Assessment

Note: Lessons are designed to be taught over four class sessions.

Happy Music Teachers Using Our Color and Cut Music Composition Activities

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An excellent bundle that complements the boom card composition activities – the “blocks” really help students to visualize the note values. Thanks! ~ Heather B.

My students really enjoyed the opportunity to use technology while composing their own rhythms/melodies. ~ Tammie R.

Amazing resource! I use it both for distance and in-class learning! Such a user-friendly activity for multiple levels! Thank you so much! ~ M.M.A.

I love the way that each student can work at their own pace and create their own compositions. ~ Megan S.

This resource really helped me to teach music composition to my beginning students online! It would also be a fantastic resource to use in class or one-to-one studio. ~ Angela

This resource saved me an incredible amount of time trying to convert my regular PDF worksheets into editable documents. I am so very thankful I found this resource! It was well thought out! ~ Erin

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