Steady Pulse + Young String Players

Reinforce sound rhythmic fundamentals with your young string players. This lesson plan features sequenced activities for introducing a sense of internal pulse with beginners, including options for framing the lesson to encourage student engagement.

Get the Lesson Plan

Related Lesson Plans

Using SmartMusic for Better Sectionals

Cooperative Learning Using Sectionals

Use these activities with sectionals during class time or outside of school.

Teach Your Orchestra to Improvise

Introducing Young String Players to Jazz

Adapt standard exercises for beginning string orchestra to jazz rhythms.

Dynamics in “On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss”

Sequenced activities for addressing crucial aspects of this celebrated piece.