Reading rhythm games

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Christopher M. Johnson earned his Ph. Johnson served two terms as the editor of the International Journal of Music Education: Research , the research publication of the International Society for Music Education. Johnson received a university teaching award — the Ned N. Students delight in independently finding individual notes and rests on their bingo cards.

Good opportunity for repetition. Students copy rhythms from blue jello cards and learn details of notation. After hearing the teacher say and sign a rhythm, students write it with blue jello puzzle pieces. Lastly, you may want to see and hear some of Phil's favorite rhythms by pressing the "Rhythms" button. You will hear examples from his Reading Rhythms book, along with excerpts from Peter and the Wolf , Morse Code words , ancient Aztec rhythm syllables , and drum language phrases from Ghana and the Congo.

Counting Music free version. If you already have access to the expanded activity, please click here! The Reading Rhythms PDF book includes sets of rhythms that are sequentially arranged to develop fluency with syncopated music. The rhythm sets begin with introductory exercises using half notes and quarter notes, and gradually incorporate more complex rhythms using eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and triplets.