Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. A world of order
   2. Creativity within structure
   3. More than notes on a page
   4. How to use this book
2. Rhythm and Tonal Patterns
   1. Introducing rhythm and tonal patterns
3. The Staff
   1. Introducing the staff
   2. Line notes
   3. Space notes
   4. Notes that go up by step
   5. Notes that go down by step
   6. The scale
   7. The triad
   8. The arpeggio
   9. Measures and time signatures
4. Games
   1. Movement games
      1. Name clapping game
      2. Music in motion
      3. Ready and Stop
      4. Do as I say, Not as I do
   2. Rhythm games
      1. In a flash!
      2. Rhythm wrangle card game
      3. Rhythm orchestra
   3. Tonal pattern games
      1. Musical elevator
      2. Musical hopscotch
      3. People notes
      4. Tonal twister card game
      5. Dictation
   4. Stylistic games
      1. The boat song
      2. Skywriting
   5. Games with sticks
      1. Ready and quiet
      2. Stick passing game
   6. Mystery Tunes
5. Listening Lessons
   1. Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
   2. Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
   3. Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Beethoven
   4. Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
   5. Eroica Symphony by Beethoven
   6. Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
   7. Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
   8. Listening for duple vs. triple meter
6. Ensembles
   1. Suggested ensembles
   2. How to put together an ensemble
7. Lesson Plans with Compositions
   1. Composing a March
   2. Weekly Lesson plans for Week 1-12
8. Creature List
9. Appendix
   1. Poetry for use with duple rhythm patterns
   2. Example of student composition