Musickit

Ta and Ti-ti

Goal Read and arrange sounds divided within one beat.

1. Read the ta card once and the ti-ti card twice.
2. Place cards in four slots and point from left to right.
3. Read it with me, then play your rhythm with the drum voice.

If it is hard Add a rest early so children hear that silence is also part of rhythm.

Tap Divided Beats

Goal Keep divided beats at a steady tempo.

1. Listen to the metronome and mark the big beat with your feet.
2. Tap twice between big beats to feel ti-ti in the body.
3. Keep the tempo steady through four beats.

Pass the Rhythm

Goal Listen to a friend’s rhythm and answer with the same pattern.

1. One child makes two beats while the other watches and listens.
2. When it is your turn, copy it on the same instrument.
3. Switch roles, then use claps and a drum for different timbres.