Pirate Rhythm Composition Activity

Description

This fun rhythm composition activity that will spice up your music lessons! Students can create their own 4 beat Pirate themed rhythm using rhythm based characters and objects from the ballet. They can practice saying their rhythm while keeping a steady beat. Use as a full group activity or in centers!

Included:

11 slides of pirate objects to teach rhythms, one per slide (on each slide are the picture, words, and music notation) in regular notation

11 slides of pirate characters/objects to teach rhythms, one per slide (on each slide are the picture, words, and music notation) in stick notation

How to use composition kits slide

Beginner rhythm composition kit (quarter note, eighth notes, and half note) in color & black and white with options for regular and stick notation

Advanced composition kit (quarter note, eighth notes, half note, eighth quarter eighth notes, four sixteenth notes, eighth two sixteenth notes, and two sixteenth eighth notes) in color & black and white with options for regular and stick notation

Rhythm words:

quarter note: hat, map, sword

eighth notes: island, pirate, palm tree

half note: ship (said over two beats)

sixteenth notes: talking parrot

eighth and two sixteenth notes: Argh! Matey!

two sixteenth and eighth notes: treasure chest

eighth quarter eighth: sailing ship