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Beat Pointing Page - Bell Horses

Point to the beat as you sing the song

Bell horses, bell horses,

What’s the time of day?

One o’- clock. Two o’- clock,

Time to a- way.
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Rhythm Pointing Page

Clap the rhythm as you sing the song

Bell horses, bell horses,

What’s the time of day?

One o’- clock. Two o’- clock,

Time to a- way.

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Bell
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hor- ses

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Bell
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hor- ses

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What’s the
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time of

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day?
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One o’-
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clock

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Two o’-
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clock

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to a-

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Rhythm Sort - Bell Horses

Read and clap the words.
Choose the rhythm that matches and write it above the words.

qr q q Q q qr qr qr

Bell horses bell horses What’s the time of day?

One o’- clock, Two o’- clock, time to a- way.

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Write the Rhythm - Bell Horses

Sing Bell Horses in your head and clap the rhythm. In the hearts, draw the
symbol for one sound, two sounds, or a tie

q
One sound
qr
Two sounds
Q
No sound

Bell horses, bell horses,

What’s the time of day?

One o’- clock, Two o’- clock,

Time to a- way.
Pony Horse
qr q

Pony Horse
qr q

Pony Horse
qr q

Pony Horse
qr q
qr q
qr q
qr q
qr q
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Create a Word Rhythm Pattern

Create a rhythm pattern using the words Pony and Horse.
Over the pattern, draw the symbol to show if it is one sound or two.

q qr
Horse Pony

Performance Ideas:
1. Say your word rhythm.
2. Add body percussion. You might pat one word and clap the other.
3. Choose two unpitched instruments and decide how to play your rhythm.
4. Use your pattern as an introduction or B section with the song.
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Horse Words: Is it One Sound or Two?

Write the horse words in the table below.
Does the word have one sound or two sounds?

One Sound q Two sounds qr

horse colt pony hay

wagon horseshoe bridle buck

Choose four words to make a word rhythm. You can use a word more than once.
Write the rhythms ( q qr ) under the words.
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Accented Beats

Some beats feel stronger than others.

Sing the song and put the strong beats on your lap and the weak beats on your head.
Draw accents where the strong beats fall.
The first accent is drawn for you.

Bell horses, bell horses, What’s the time of day?

q qr q qr qr qr q Q

One o’- clock, Two o’- clock, Time to a- way.

qr q qr q q qr q Q

Are the beats in groups of 2, 3, or 4? _________

Draw a bar line before each accent. The first bar line is done for you.
The distrance between two bar lines is called a bar or a measure.
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Rhythm Sort - Bell Horses

Which rhythm matches the phrase? Write the rhythm in the box.

Bell horses, bell horses, What’s the time of day?

One o’- clock, Two o’- clock, Time to a- way.

q qr q qr qr qr q Q

q qr q Q qr q qr q