Winter Rhythm and Melody Worksheets

This set of 62 worksheets includes everything you need for the winter season. Please click on the preview button for more pictures.

Notation is included for the following songs needed for this file:

1. Ah, Poor Bird

2. Bell Horses

3. Chatter with the Angels

4. Frosty Weather

5. Grizzly Bear

6. Pease Porridge Hot

7. Skating Away

8. Who Has Seen the Wind?

Worksheets to Accompany Songs:

--Ah, Poor Bird Add-in-the-Ties: Students point to the rhythm and add in any missing ties (half note preparation).

--Ah, Poor Bird Add-in-the-Bar-Lines: Students point to the rhythm and add in the bar lines where needed (2 meter choices given).

--Ah, Poor Bird Add-in-the-Rhythm Level 1: Students fill in the missing rhythm for the song. Some rhythm is provided in this version.

--Ah, Poor Bird Add-in-the-Rhythm Level 2: Students fill in the missing rhythm for the song. No rhythm is provided in this version (harder than level 1).

--Bell Horses Match-Up Worksheet (Staff Notation): Students will match up each line of the song Bell Horses to the staff notation pattern it matches.

--Bell Horses Match-Up Worksheet (Stick Notation with Solfège): Students will match up each line of the song Bell Horses to the stick notation with solfège pattern it matches.

--Bell Horses Trace and Write: First, students trace the song in the music staff. Then, students write the song by themselves in the music staff.

--Chatter with the Angels Add in the Absolute Note Names Version 1: Students fill in the missing treble clef letter names (B, A, G, E, and D) for the song. Some of the pitches are given in this version to help students who need it.

--Chatter with the Angels Add in the Absolute Note Names Version 2: Students fill in the missing treble clef letter names (B, A, G, E, and D) for the song. No pitches are given in this version (harder than level 1).

--Chatter with the Angels Add-in-the-Solfa Version 1: Students fill in the missing solfège (s,l, drm) for the song. Some of the pitches are given in this version to help students who need it. {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Chatter with the Angels Add-in-the-Solfa Version 2: Students fill in the missing solfège (s,l, drm) for the song. No pitches are given in this version (harder than level 1) {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Frosty Weather Add-in-the-Rhythm Level 1: Students fill in the missing rhythm for the song. Some rhythm is provided in this version.

--Frosty Weather Add-in-the-Rhythm Level 2: Students fill in the missing rhythm for the song. No rhythm is provided in this version (harder than level 1).

--Frosty Weather My Version/Your Version Level 1: Students copy the first phrase of the song and add in the solfège syllables. Some of the notes and solfège are provided in this version. {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Frosty Weather My Version/Your Version Level 2: Students copy the first phrase of the song and add in the solfège syllables. No extras are provided in this version (harder than level 1). {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Grizzly Bear Add-in-the-Rhythm Level 1: Students fill in the missing rhythm for the song. Some rhythm is provided in this version.

--Grizzly Bear Add-in-the-Rhythm Level 2: Students fill in the missing rhythm for the song. No rhythm is provided in this version (harder than level 1).

--Grizzly Bear Discover-the-Form: Students are shown the rhythm of the song. They must discover the rhythmic form.

--Pease Porridge Hot Add-in-the-Solfa Version 1: Students fill in the missing solfège (d m s) for the song. Some of the pitches are given in this version to help students who need it. {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Pease Porridge Hot Add-in-the-Solfa Version 2: Students fill in the missing solfège (d m s) for the song. No pitches are given in this version (harder than level 1) {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Pease Porridge Hot My Version/Your Version Level 1: Students copy the first phrase of the song and add in the solfège syllables. Some of the notes and solfège are provided in this version. {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Pease Porridge Hot My Version/Your Version Level 2: Students copy the first phrase of the song and add in the solfège syllables. No extras are provided in this version (harder than level 1). {F- and G-do versions provided}

--Skating Away Rhythm Preparation Chart: First, students point to the ice skates and keep a steady beat. Then, they point at the snowflakes on the skates (these show rhythm). This is a preparation of Ta Ti (quarter note/eighth note) in 6/8 time.

--Who Has Seen the Wind? Cut and Paste: Students will cut and paste the staff notation of this song in the correct order.

--Who Has Seen the Wind? Piece Together the Song: Students will write the stick notation and solfège of the song in the correct order.

--Who Has Seen the Wind? Transfer from Stick-to-Staff Version 1: Students transfer the song from stick notation with solfège to the music staff. Some of the notes are given in this version to help students who need it.

--Who Has Seen the Wind? Transfer from Stick-to-Staff Version 2: Students transfer the song from stick notation with solfège to the music staff. No notes are given in this version (harder than level 1).

Additional Rhythm Worksheets:

--Snowflake Form Composition: Students will compose their own 16-beat composition to a given snowflake form. Two versions are provided:

-----Worksheet 1 shows the form (a b a b)

-----Worksheet 2 shows the form (a b a c)

--Snow Day Composition: Students cut and paste snow day objects into an 8-beat composition. Then, students discover the rhythm of their piece. Three versions are provided along with a key:

----Ta and Ti-Ti

----Ti-Tika

----Tika-Ti

--Which Snowman Do You Hear?: Given three choices, students will circle the snowman they hear. Eight versions are provided for the following concepts:

-----Ta and Ti-Ti

-----Quarter Rest

-----Half Note

-----Sixteenth Notes

-----Ti-Tika

-----Tika-Ti

-----Ti Ta Ti (Syncopation)

-----Tom Ti

Additional Melody Worksheets:

--Mitten Melody Solfège Worksheets: Students will match up mittens by writing the correct stick notation with solfège patterns in the music staff. Eight versions are included for the following concepts:

-----So and Mi

-----La

-----Do

-----Re

-----Low La

-----Low So

-----High Do

-----Fa

--Marshmallow Match Worksheets: Students practice reading in the treble clef staff as they match marshmallows and cocoa. They will match up the letter names on each marshmallow to the cocoa staff pattern they match. Three versions are included:

-----Single letter treble clef version

-----Three-letter word treble clef version

-----Four-letter word treble clef version

--Marshmallow Match Writing Worksheets: Students will connect marshmallows and cocoa by writing the notes shown on each marshmallow. Three versions are included:

-----Single letter treble clef version

-----Three-letter word treble clef version

-----Four-letter word treble clef version

Any rhythm reading system can be used with these worksheets.

Rhythm concepts used: Ta and Ti-Ti, quarter rest, half note, sixteenth notes, Ti-Tika (eighth/two sixteenths), Tika-Ti (two sixteenths/eighth), Ti Ta Ti (syncopation), Tom Ti (dotted quarter/eighth), Tim-Ka (dotted eighth/sixteenth), Ta Ti (quarter/eighth), 4/4 meter, 6/8 meter

Melodic concepts used: So and Mi, La, Do, Re, Low La, Low So, High Do, Fa, Treble Clef

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