Music rhythm activities

Kindergarten students love using instruments! Here are 5 tried and true rhythm activities to get your little ones engaged in music class.

These fun printable rhythm cards can be used in many ways to help introduce children to music concepts, symbols, patterns and sequences.

Do you have a favorite rhythm game or activity to use in your music lessons? Rhythm is something that always needs review, so you can never have too many

Looking for engaging, musical games to play with your students? Here are a few of my favorite games and activities for elementary music classes, children's choirs, and elementary group classes.

Choosing songs to teach from in the music room can be tricky business. For one thing, there are an infinite number of songs from which to choose. You can easily put your head down to think of one song to use in a lesson only to look up hours later with stacks of books and binders next to

Try these fun music and movement songs and activities for preschoolers at home or in the classroom. Fall, Spring and other activities themed to the season

Extra Beat, Take a Seat is a really fun game to play with upper elementary students to help them count beats. This can be played with no materials or rhythm sticks.

Here's a list of fun activities you can do with preschool and kindergarten using rhythm sticks!

Lena Leon | Elementary Music Class Made Fun on Instagram: "I needed an accommodation for this class and decided to incorporate scarves. Here’s an adapted version of “Row Your Boat” Orff arrangement by @lynnkleiner using scarves! We focused on exploring high and low movements with the music, and different tempos. #elementarymusicteacher #elementarymusic #musicandmovement #musicality #elementary #musicteacher #musicclass"

Irina Gorin Piano Pedagogy on Instagram: "Rhythmic activities play a vital role in developing a strong sense of timing for young pianists. Watch as little Mila engages in fun, interactive exercises using plastic plates, containers, and foam balls to create various clapping and tapping patterns. These activities help internalize rhythm and improve overall musicality. By repeating different rhythmic patterns and movements, students learn to feel the beat physically, making it easier to…

Lena Leon | Elementary Music Class Made Fun on Instagram: "Excited for this week’s lessons! 🤩 In this video, we’re using wood sticks to explore beat vs. rhythm with the beautiful Orff arrangements of “Row Your Boat” by Lynn Kleiner. Perfect for working with different tempos too! It’s the ideal no-prep activity for the beginning of the year. You can find her music on Spotify. 😉 #elementarymusicteacher #elementarymusic #elementary #musicteacher #musicclass #musicandmovement…

Earlier this week, I shared some of my favorite tried-and-true rhythm games and activities for children's choir. Most were focused on keeping the steady beat, moving, listening, improvising, and developing aural skills. Read the full post here. Today, I'm adding to the list with fun and engaging rhythm games that focus on rhythmic reading, pattern recognition, composition, and developing musical independence. As directors and teachers, it's important for us to assess whether or not…

A list of five circle games that are great for elementary music. There are so many concepts you can teach with these games, and the kids will love it!

Music class is an active, engaging, and joyful experience! This is especially true when our musical activities are grounded in creative and intentional teaching strategies. One of the most important teaching strategies has to do with teaching the difference between steady beat and the rhythm of

Elementary Music Beat and Rhythm Movement Activities. Get ideas on how to use movement to teach beat and rhythm.

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