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Mary Sterneman

Reading/Writing Half Note

Grades: 2nd Grade
Subjects: Music

Student Instructions

Click on add Record yourself singing the songs in rhythm syllables. On the last page, write your own rhythm pattern using the rhythm blocks.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

I use takadimi, but you should be able to use this activity no matter which rhythm syllables you prefer to use. This lesson fits perfectly in both the reading and writing of half note lessons in Kodály in the Second Grade Classroom by Micheál Houlahan and Phillip Tacka p.195 & 198 Most of the songs and notation come from Beth's Notes: https://www.bethsnotesplus.com/

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