Second Grade Steady Beat Lesson Plan

Music Concept
Music can move with a steady beat.

Music
“Kye Kye Kule”
Use the Quaver recording for students to follow with body movements and
singing.
Objective
To identify aurally and sing a song that moves with a steady beat and to demonstrate that
recognition in body rhythms

TEKS
§117.109. Music, Grade 2
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Foundations: music literacy. The student describes and analyzes the musical
sound. The student is expected to:
(A) identify choral voices, including unison versus ensemble;
(C) use known music terminology to explain musical examples of tempo,
including presto, moderato, and andante, and dynamics, including
fortissimo and pianissimo; and
(4)  Creative expression. The student creates and explores new musical ideas. The
student is expected to:
(A)  create rhythmic phrases using known rhythms;
(B)  create melodic phrases using known pitches; and
(5)  Historical and cultural relevance. The student examines music in relation to
history and cultures. The student is expected to:
(A)  sing songs and play musical games, including patriotic, folk, and
seasonal music;

Materials
Laptop or another platform for Zoom
Open key terms: beat
Step 1: Good Morning, class! I am so excited for you to join me today. If you can hear
me give a wave. If students cannot hear you use the unmute and unable to hear flashcards
so they can tell you they cannot hear

Once you are sure, everyone can hear you continue with
the lesson. “Okay, everybody, today we are working on my favorite elements of music,
which is called a beat. Now last year, you learned steady beat to a few different songs,
but today we’re going to learn steady beat to one of y’alls favorete songs. Can everyone
give a drum roll” (have the students imitate a drum roll but lee them mute) “okay, and
stop. The song is ‘Kye Kye Kule’”
Step 2: “Now last week we learned ‘Kye kye kule’ but we’re going to review what we
learned.” Sing “kye kye kule” try and make sure all students are singing but keep them
muted. While singing, ensure that the students know that they are echoing you. So you
will sing, and then they will repeat you.
Step 3: “So now we are going to sing ‘kye kye kule,’ but this time, we’re going to get our
trampoline fingers ready.” Show the students how your fingers are sitting in your palm,
ready to tap to the beat. Can everyone show me their trampoline fingers? Make sure each
student has their hand in the correct position. “Alright, now remember we tap our fingers
on our hand when we feel like we have found the steady beat. Now Ms. Simmons is going
share her screen and her audio and were going to find the steady beat to the recording.”
Share your screen and audio with the Quaver version of “Kye kye kule” on the screen and
play the video.
Step 4: Start tapping with them and then assess if they can do it with you. Once the video
ends, move to have them stand. “Okay, every, now we’re going to add body movements
that will help us keep the steady beat. First, we’re going to tap our head to the first part
of the song. Watch me…demonstrate to the students tapping on your head to the first line
of the song. “Now, do it with me” have the students echo you and your body movements.
Okay, class now, on the next part, we tap our shoulders. Echo me, sing the second verse
of the song. Great now on the third part of the song, we tap our hips, echo me” have
them echo you singing and your body movements. On the last part we switch between
tapping our knees and our ankles. On the word ‘Kum’ we touch our knees and, on the
word, ‘aden nde’ we tap our ankles. Echo me, demonstrate the last part. And when we
shout hey everyone jump and shout hey
Step 5: Alright now were going to start from the beginning, Start from the beginning and
move through the song very slowly. Remind the students that they echo you on each
move and if they get lost to just look at you. Work through the song at least three times.
Indicator of Success
As you’re moving through the lesson, see if they can keep the steady beat while also
singing.

Close
Now remember, class, you can always feel the steady beat in any part of you’re body
while singing .

Assess
Play the Quaver activity that has the body movements in it to see if each
student is moving properly.
Adapt
1. If some students do not have Zoom I can record this lesson and send it to them and
include the quaver link for their parents to use.
2. I students do not have internet I can print off the lesson plan with extensive notes to
help parents teach their children.

Extend
Social Studies - Explain to the students, origin and show the location of where “Kye kye
kule” originated. It is a Ghanaian folk song that comes from Western Africa.

Other songs
“A ram sam sam “ can be used along with these body movements.