In this second episode of a three-part deep dive, Anne and Victoria outline two actionable sequences for upleveling rhythmic arranging with your students. You might be surprised about what we consider “level 2” for arranging with your students, and it puts a lot less pressure on the teacher than you probably think.

Anne shares how to take the song Apple Tree and continue along the arranging spectrum, giving students more opportunities to express their creativity and musical fluency with quarter notes and eighth notes. Students have the opportunity to explore new avenues of music making as well as collaboration through this activity. Victoria shares “Obwasimisa,” a passing game from the Akan people in Ghana that reinforces steady beat. This is a great activity for older beginners, as Victoria highlights ways for students to make decisions in a way that practices this foundational skill.

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