Less than $5 4th Grade Other (Music) Flash Cards (by date, oldest first)
By Jason Litt
Get ready to Boom it up with your Boomwhackers in this new game that will get your kids engaged from minute 0!
In BoomBastic Rhythm Remix, students will all receive Boomwhackers (either 1 or 2, at the teachers discretion). They will see a series of notes on the bottom of the staff (F space) and the top of the staff (E space).
The notes on the bottom of the staff are designed to be played on the ground (either at an angle, perpendicular, however you choose). The notes on the top of the staff are designed to be played on their hand in the air.
If the entire class plays the rhythm correctly (on the correct area, air or ground), they receive 50 points as you advance the slide onto the next rhythm!
There are 6 rounds
Round 1 - Quarter Notes with Air and Ground signs
Round 2 - Quarter Notes
Round 3 - Eighth Note Pairs
Round 4 - Quarter Note Rests
Round 5 - Adding in playing on the knee on lap (A space with the "Knee" sign)
Round 6 - Continuation
The game is over at 3000 points -- congrats!
I like to play this with background music at around 90-100bpm for some of my older grades and give them a 4 count cue to play the rhythm. The teacher decides the level of mastery before advancing onto the next slide.
Have a great time with this and BOOM IT UP!
Whack-a-Note (Whack-a-Mole game!)
By Jason Litt
Channel your inner Chuck E. Cheese with this new way of learning the lines and spaces of the treble clef staff!
In “Whack-a-Note”, students will see a note shown by the farmer on the treble clef staff (either a line or a space). Then a mole or two, or three or more, will pop up with several note names (letters A through G). Students will take their trusty mallet and WHACK that mole that is showing the letter that matches the note shown.
For the mallet choice, you can use a soft stick, a boomwhacker, or purchase one or two of these here.
After you show the note, advance the slide and the moles will pop up. As soon as the student hits the right answer, you advance the slide and the correct mole will disappear. The game is controlled solely by the teacher by operating the powerpoint slides
You can do this individually, team vs team, or even student vs teacher!
Have a blast with this!
Body Percussion Warmups (40 exercises!)
By Jason Litt
No need to have drums, recorders, or even auxiliary instruments for this one! If you don't have access, are traveling to rooms, or want to give a change to your curriculum try "Body Percussion Warmups"!
There are 10 warmups in each level with CLAPS, SNAPS, STOMPS, and SNAPS, all indicated on the powerpoint slide. Count your kids off with a few prep beats and watch them go!
Also terrific for reading in some of the younger grades who are not familiar with standard notation and need a warmup to reading using these icons.
Use the included background tracks (90bpm to 110bpm) or put on your favorite music so the kids can jam along!
Here are the 4 levels:
- Level 1 - Quarter Note Rhythms
- Level 2 - Quarter and Eighth Note Rhythms
- Level 3 - Adding in Quarter Rests
- Level 4 - Six Beat Rhythms (with Quarters, Eighths, and Quarter Rests)
Among Rhythm ("Among Us" themed Rhythm Practice)
By Jason Litt
A wild request from a Facebook group, here's Among Rhythm, a game where students will perform rhythm "tasks" before advancing through the game to the end.
Students will play this as the "Crewmates" and view a rhythm. Teachers will ask the students to perform the rhythm (spoken, clapped, or performed) and then advance the slide to the next task
There are 20 different tasks with Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Quarter Rests, Half Notes, and Dynamics (also reading rhythms up and down!)
You can play this with mysterious music in the background to set an ambient game mood.
Enjoy!
By Jason Litt
The all-encompassing Solfege mastermix!
Solfege Back-to-Basics includes 55 separate solfege etudes which range from 3 to 6 solfege syllables all arranged colorfully on a 5-lined staff!
Below each exercise has highlight syllable names so your students can focus on the syllables that will be displayed on the screen
Sing along with this ear training exercise, accompany the students on piano, or just perform it acapella!
There are 7 levels included in this powerpoint from 3 solfege syllables all the way to 7
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments -- ENJOY!
Listening Cards (Printables and Powerpoint Images)
By Jason Litt
If you're working on melodic contours, high and low, and direction, this may be for you!
Included are 16 printable cards you can reproduce, cut out, and issue to your students.
Play these melodies on a piano, clarinet, slide whistle, however you wish! Then, ask the students to place the card which they think best resembled the melody you played.
Although there are 16 cards, you can ask students to do 4 cards a time (by telling them which cards they are to us), play the melody, and then they can choose from the multiple choice answers you allotted to them.
The image files can be put into a powerpoint as well and you can us it as an answer key after you play the melodic example.
Have fun with this on your quest to discover melodious melodies
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All images/photos/clip art in this resource were created by me.
FAMILY FEUD - Identifying Instrument Families
By Jason Litt
Want to see if the kids know which instrument belongs in which family with an interactive way to do it? Try "FAMILY FEUD - Identifying Instrument Families"!
In FAMILY FEUD, students will see a TV screen with an instrument displayed on the screen. It could be anywhere from a Flute all the way to an Electric Guitar. After the instrument is showed, there will be four family boxes on the right hand side for the students to identify which family it belong into.
My method is competitive. Since I have an IWB, I load up the powerpoint through that and have the kids race up to the board and put a magnetic button on which family the instrument belongs in. I advance the slide and the box turns green on the correct answer -- I try to time it up perfectly with the kids so they see if they discover the correct answer right at the last second.
You can use this however you wish! No instrument names are given, just pictures, and kids can have a go at it.
This is a long one -- this series has over 200 pages (which means over 100 random order questions). Remember, you can always begin it from the first slide and start over
As always, let me know if you have any questions or comments in the comment field!
By Jason Litt
For your printouts and powerpoints, this pack of notation has everything -- Wholes, Halves, Quarters, Eighths, and Sixteenths. The notation is vectorized and transparent, so it will fit alongside any background in powerpoint There are word files with notation templates included as well, if you'd like to print multiple of one note You can use these to make flash cards, rhythm building, and much more!
The "Big Kid" Rhythm Bundle (Grades 3-6) **30% OFF!**
By Jason Litt
Included in these rhythm bundle are 25 resources that you can utilize in grades 3-6. Games, dictation, worksheets, races, and more are in this bundle as the resources discuss longer rhythmic patterns, sixteenth notes, triplets, and long durations of rests.
Definitely a semester filler in here, terrific for reinforcing your 2nd half of the year with some of your upper grades, and with 30% off when bundled together, it's a sale you can't beat!