‘Rhythm Builder’ – Rhythm Skills Resource Bundle

Have you wondered how to teach rhythm skills in a practical way? Rhythm is an abstract and difficult concept, but this BIG resource bundle of Cards, Posters, Workspace & Flip booklets, AND a Board Game are designed to build real rhythm skills, making the concepts of duration and rhythm less abstract, more fun, and more concrete!

Everything you need to teach a solid and practical understanding of rhythm.

The Complete ‘Rhythm Builder’ Bundle includes:

• ‘Spatial’ Note Cards – You can use this set of hands-on note cards with all levels, from beginner to intermediate
• Rhythm Builder Workspace Booklet – Kids love the creativity of this activity book
• Mini Workspace & Flip Book – Especially useful for Beginner to late Elementary levels
• Rhythm Builder Board Game extension kit – with game board, game rules, and ‘chance’ & ‘risk’ game cards
• ‘Note Values Pyramid’ Posters – both with and without cartoons – each type in A3, A4, A5 sizes
• Immediate availability by digital download – All the prep work is done so you can just print and use – Print it yourself or take it to a print shop – all instructions are included
• Save 15% with the complete ‘Rhythm Builder’s bundle!

Read more about each item & scroll through the pictures below:

1. ‘Building Blocks Spatial Note Cards’ Set:

Features:

• 70+ note value cards with all different note values and basic rhythm patterns
• Cards are RELATIVE in size to the note values they contain – specifically making it easy to ‘see’ the value of the notes
• Tactile – Each card is approximately 5 centimetres high, making it easy for students to pick up and handle
• Versatile and easy to use – Students can assemble them in any order, to create a multitude of different rhythms
• Note values range from whole notes right down to sixteenth notes – significantly allowing you to choose which rhythms the student uses
• Ties, rests and dotted notes rhythm patterns included
• Colourful and engaging – Each basic time value has a consistent colour within the set
• Extension idea – Use these note cards to ‘compose’ a rhythm pattern, as a basis for a melody writing activity
• TWO versions of this file are included – one with fun, decorative ‘backs’ on the cards, and a second set without (for cheaper printing) Choose which set you want to use!
• Digital download – All the prep work is done so you can just print and use

Take a look through the Spatial Note Cards set:

2. ‘Rhythm Builder Workspace’ Booklet:

Features:

• Designed to help students understand the concepts of meter and time signatures
• This workspace booklet includes SEVEN different time signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/4, 3/2, 2/2 & 5/4
• Students use the Spatial Note Cards (above) to fill in the workspace bars – learning meter in a hands-on, practical way
• Flexible use – you can choose which time signatures, notes, rests and rhythm patterns the student uses
• Useful for many different levels of learning, from Beginner through Elementary to Intermediate
• Digital download – All the prep work is done so you can just print, comb bind, and use.  All printing & binding instructions are included.

Take a look through the Workspace Booklet:

3. ‘MINI Workspace and Flip Book’:

Features:

• Great for Beginner and early Elementary levels – Includes only simple time signatures 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4
• The Spatial Note Cards (above) are used to fill in the one bar workspaces – teach simple meters in a hands-on, practical way
• The second part of this book has many ‘flipping’ pages – divided into either quarter notes or half notes – Students can easily flip and combine all sorts of different rhythm combinations
• Good for building rhythm vocab – Sight reading improves greatly once they can easily recognise and perform basic rhythm patterns
• Flexible use – you choose which time signatures, notes and rhythm patterns the student uses
• Useful for many different levels of learning
• Digital download – All the prep work is done so you can just print, comb bind, and use.  All printing & binding instructions are included.

Take a look through the MINI Workspace and Flip Booklet:

4. Rhythm Builder BOARD Game – Extension Kit:

What a FUN way to master our rhythm vocabulary!

Features:

• Use with all student levels, from Beginner right through to Intermediate levels
• GREAT for group tuition!
• Flexible game style – you allocate which notes, time signatures, rests, ties, and rhythms each player uses – Every student works at their own level.
• ‘CHANCE Cards’ challenge students to process’ music maths and see the relationships between notes of different duration – get the questions right and they can zoom ahead on the game board!
• ‘CATastrophe Cards’ add an element of risk… and extend game play to increase learning
• Includes BOTH the US and UK terminology
• This extension pack includes: Game board, Game rules & Set up instructions, CHANCE cards, and CATastrophe cards – If you get this extension kit separately, don’t forget to also add in the separate set of Spatial Note Cards so you have a complete game set
• Digital download – All the prep work is done so you can just print and play!

Take a look through the Rhythm Builder GAME extension pack:

5. ‘Note Value Pyramid’ POSTER:

Features:

• A visual tool to help students see the relationship between notes of different duration
• Colourful and clear
• Three sizes included – A3 – A4 – A5   Use the larger sizes on the wall, and the smaller sizes as a hand-out
• INCLUDES both US and UK terminology
• Two versions included – one with the cartoons, and one without – to suit different age groups
• Digital download – All the prep work is done so you can just print and use

Take a look at the ‘Note Value Pyramid’ Posters:

Versatile Purchase Options:

• Get the complete Rhythm Builder Bundle with 15% OFF –  This includes ALL the above cards, booklets, posters and the board game extension kit – All with Single Teacher Licence.  Use these resources with all the students that you teach directly – Immediately available by digital download – Ready to print & play.
• Alternatively, you can just get the items you need now – Each of the five items are available individually, and also include Single Teacher Studio Licence.  All are available immediately by digital download – Ready to print & play!

Digital Download – Print this rhythm teaching kit yourself, or take it to a stationery shop for printing.  We have designed all the files it in a ready-to-print PDF format – Printing & assembly instructions are all included!

  Check out Rhythm Flashcards: Complete Level 1 & 2

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