The St. Patrick's Day Music Color by Code activity is an enjoyable and immersive way to learn music theory while also celebrating the festive occasion of St. Patrick's Day. This product includes a variety of color-by-note sheets, all of which utilize standard notation to teach music theory. The color-by-code feature of this product is particularly useful for independent student work and makes it an excellent choice for non-music sub plans. Students will benefit from the musical notes featured in the sheets, as they will improve their rhythm reading skills and become more familiar with music theory concepts. This activity is an exciting and effective way to incorporate music education into the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
There are 8 designs in this set in 3 different formats (24 pages in total + 8 pages with answers + 8 blank pages to create your own music rhythm worksheets ):
~1 format ~ for younger students – symbols match the symbols in the picture.
~2 format ~ for older students – symbols names are given in the keys.
~3 format ~ Kodaly approach – “rhythm terms” match the symbols in the picture.
Each set contains:
1 page – (Pot of Gold - 3 colors) quarter note, 2 eighth notes, quarter rest.
2 page – (Mouse - 4 colors) quarter rest, half note, quarter note, 2 eighth notes.
3 page – (Leprechaun's Top Hat - 4 colors) 4 sixteenth notes, half note, quarter note, 2 eighth notes.
4 page – (Owl - 5 colors) eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, 4 sixteenth notes, 2 eighth notes, quarter rest, 4 sixteenth notes.
5 page – (Leprechaun's Boot - 6 colors) quarter note, half note, quarter rest, 2 eighth notes, eighth note quarter note and eighth note.
6 page – (Hedgehog - 6 colors) dotted quarter note and eighth note, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note, 4 sixteenth notes, quarter rest, eighth note quarter note and eighth note, quarter note.
7 page – (Monkey - 6 colors) dotted quarter note and eighth note, eighth note quarter note and eighth note, eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, 4 sixteenth notes, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note.
8 page – (Rainbow - 7 colors) 4 sixteenth notes, dotted eighth note and sixteenth note, eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes, 2 sixteenth notes and eighth note, dotted quarter note and eighth note, eighth note quarter note and eighth note, 2 eighth notes.
Rhythm used: Ta, Ti-Ti, Ta rest (Shh), Too (Half note), Tika-Tika, Ti-Tika, Tika-Ti, Syn-co-pa, Tum-ti, Tim-ka.
All activities require no preparation.
