Real Rhythm Cards with popsicle sticks for bar lines help the students map out the rhythms to their folks songs.

Rhythm to “I don’t care if I never get back let me…”

Rhythm notation done. Time to go to the piano and write in the solfege syllables.

Johnny Caught a Flea with Illustration.

Ava’s notation for Baa Baa Black Sheep

For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow notated by a 7 year old student.

Children love rhythm patterns that look and sound “challenging.” In this song, they learn how to hear, draw, and play the dotted eighth – sixteenth note pattern.