Lesson ideas
Working with partners, students write their own rhythm with 4 beats per measure. (If they want to use a whole note, they may only use one in the last measure.) Give them some pointers: write rhythms in patterns. For instance, measures 1 and 2 (or 1 and 3) can have the same rhythms. Don’t put eighth or sixteenth notes at the end of measures or before rests. Show them some examples of simple rhythms that will be easy to play. Once partners (each has his/her own sheet) have written their rhythms, they show the teacher.
They write the melody (absolute note names) under the rhythms on the composition page.
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2 thoughts on “Composing-D,E,G,A,B,C,’D’”
Hi Beth, I’m wondering if you buy the Peripole Angel recorders as your classroom set or do you buy another, less expensive brand? joankmatheny@gmail.com
I inherited a set of one-piece cheap recorders as my classroom set (I’m sure they’ve been around forever!). So, an option is to buy cheaper ones and use those for the classroom set. However, your ears might appreciate staying with all one brand if it’s in the budget! 😉