Devinny Moreno
Laredo United High School, Laredo TX
UISD District
Easy Rhythms
Subject: Music, Fine Art/
Size of Audience: 9-12
TEKS: 1(D) 2(B)
Objective:
Students will understand the rhythms in different pieces of music. Students will practice counting
and clapping the different rhythms individually.
Materials:
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Drum Pad
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Drum Sticks
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Eraser Markers
Procedure:
Introduction:
For the first twenty minutes of the lesson, I’ll be going over why it is important to learn basic
rhythms. After that, I will go over how to count basic rhythms, the base, and first branch of the
rhythm tree.
Guided Practice:
Over the next ten minutes, I will give each student an assignment to work on individually or with
a partner while I walk around the room observing them and answer any questions. After each
student has completed the assignment I will spend about five minutes going over the
assignment and answer any more questions if there are any.
Independent Practice:
Then for the last five minutes, I will be passing out my assessment to the students and go over
again why it is important to learn basic rhythms.
Assessment:
Devinny Moreno
Laredo United High School, Laredo TX
UISD District
The students will work two lines of the worksheet separately at their home. In this way, I can
assimilate what they can do individually, and pick out which students need help from each
measure.
Educational Significance:
By developing a good sense of rhythm, students will be able to identify when the pulse or the
beat is off. This will set a foundation for more complex rhythms in the future. Rhythm exercises
should be a part of a student’s daily practice regiment.