Rain is falling down: song 16 BEAT RHYTHM

Perform the song showing a steady beat. Make up different actions to show in the rest.

Play as above but with a partner: decide where to show a steady beat. One of the pair will make up a silent action for the rest the first time it appears in line one, the other person will repeat the action at the end of line two and then they will both show the action at the end of the song. Using free space, walk the beat whilst singing the song. In the beats which are rests, jump into an imaginary puddle. To make the game more challenging place some rubber spots around the room – these are the puddles. Jump onto a spot during the rest beats.

& # # 44 œ œ œ œ œ ŒRain is fal ling down.

œ œ œ œ œ ŒRain is fal ling down.- -

& # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œPit ter pat ter pit ter pat ter

œ œ œ œ œ Œrain is fal ling down.- - - - -

Guess the song!

Just like Hot Cross Buns there are three rests in this song. But the opening pattern is slightly different

Z

Look at the accompanying sheet for Rain is falling down and try to perform the song with beat and rhythm

together. REMEMBER – the beat never stops!

Sing the whole song using rhythm

names: tete tete ta z etc. Don’t say anything in the rest as it is a silence .