Pulse, Rhythm & Pitch Worksheet

A three-page worksheet covering the three KS1 musicianship pillars from the DfE Model Music Curriculum. Page 1 introduces pulse (the steady beat — like your heartbeat). Page 2 introduces rhythm using the Kodály syllable method, the standard UK KS1 approach: one-syllable words are “ta”, two-syllable words are “ti-ti”, three-syllable words are “ti-ti-ti”. Page 3 introduces pitch — high and low sounds — using a visual “stairs” notation. Designed to be done sitting at a table — children clap, tap and use their voices throughout. Includes a “favourite-word rhythm” task at the end where the child claps the syllables of their own name.