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Musical Activities to Expand Rhythmic Vocabulary

For role play, movement activities, as props for storytelling, and for identifying emotions in music.

by Mark Burrows. 44 engaging hands-on activities and movement games that teach the elements of music through Music-Go-Rounds silicone manipulatives. 

Explore and assess learning about the Circle of 5ths and key signatures with this reversible spinner by playing games from Mary Ann Stewart's PDF Activity Guide.  Matches our Circle of 5ths Poster.

Freddie's STICKS book builds math and music connections and our Stick Rhythm manipulatives are just the ticket to create them.

Clever counting rhyme introduces instruments and musical terms plus use MGR Ensemble dots to make these terms “stick”!

Explore moods and feelings with Dr. Seuss using color, movement with scarves, emojis, and more.

Reinforce  pitch, melodic direction, rhythm, whole and half steps, intervals, and the scale as you hop. Add AlphaDots to learn notes.  Play step bells, listen and step on the interval. Much more!

Explore staff geography. Play games wth Cube and Spinner, as you move on the floor staff. With online Activity Guides by Mary Ann Stewart.

Play Cheryl Lavender's bingo with individual cards or play team games by listening to the audio examples and placing the correct MGR on the whiteboard.

We believe that manipulatives are the best tools to learn new concepts and increase retention, so we love the combination of wood and silicone and cube and spinners for both math and music.

Music-Go-Rounds: Using Manipulatives to Explore the Elements of Music by Mark Burrows. With expertise and humor, shows how to use MGRs to full advantage to teach all aspects of music. Plus 27 sets of MGRs to put to use in your current curriculum.

All you need to make full use of our silicone manipulatives, beginning with Mark Burrows' book Music-Go-Rounds: Using Manipulatives to Teach the Elements of Music.

Manipulatives are like “hands” for your brain: they help you “grasp,” understand, and remember concepts. Like building blocks, the elements of music can be combined in wondrous ways and Mark Burrows provides over 40 activities to help do just that!

Mark Burrows's fun game-oriented approach using MGR manipulatives makes concept “stick,” and empowers kids to combine the elements and compose their own music.