Quarter Rest Lesson

Expose young elementary students to the works of one of the greatest musical composers, Ludwig van Beethoven. Using three progressive lesson plans to complete the unit, class members are able to distinguish low and high sounds, count the...

Students play the game Red Light Green Light as a class and relate how it compares to music. They observe a quarter note as it is written on the board and make the conenction that a quarter note means go. They then observe a quarter rest...

Young learners record observations about different coin denominations and create a song about coins to the traditional song, "The Wheels on the Bus." This lesson is based on the Tennessee Quarter Reverse, and has all sorts of excellent...

First graders investigate musical notes. In this music lesson, 1st graders discuss the values of each note by counting the beats accordingly.

First graders develop fluency and awareness of concepts of print. In this music and language arts lesson, 1st graders identify patterns and music in singing with those found while reading. Students practice skills in guided reading...

Students are taught quarter note, quarter rest rhythms in 4/4 time.

First graders practice reading music. For this music lesson, 1st graders sing the song "I've Been Working on the Railroad." They are introduced to quarter notes, quarter rests, and repeat signs. 

First graders develop skills in reading music notes. In this reading music lesson, 1st graders clap and chant rhythm patterns and learn music vocabulary. Students also match patterns by listening to the teacher perform the pattern.

The perception of rhythms by reading and the ability to auditorily discriminate these rhythm patterns by listening to them performed by the teacher is practiced here. your students will work to create an eight-beat long rhythm pattern.

Students explore different types of instruments. In this music measure and music beats lesson, students classify instruments. Students show eight measures and four beats through speaking, moving and playing.