Summer Rhythm Cards Music Composing Summer Rhythm Worksheets & Composition

Looking for the perfect summer rhythm composition activity to wrap up your school year or keep things light during summer lessons? These summer rhythm cards and summer rhythm worksheets are the perfect way to get students practicing music composing without overwhelming them—or you.

Designed for elementary music students, this set is packed with bright summer visuals, hands-on rhythm composition tools, and flexible activities that make it easy to teach and assess rhythm skills.

With printable rhythm cards and beat strips, students can build and manipulate their own rhythms using cut-and-paste, draw-your-own, or structured composition formats. These activities are a simple way to sneak in meaningful rhythm practice and help students internalize note values through creation, not just repetition.

Included:

• Cards with Standard Notation Rhythms (listed below)
• "Simple" 2-Beat Summer Themed Rhythm Cards
• "Complex" 1-Beat Summer Themed Rhythm Cards
• Summer Themed Beat Strips
• BONUS: Summer Composition Worksheet

Rhythms Included:

1. Quarter Rest and Barred Eighths (Ta and Titi)
2. Quarter Rest (Shh)
3. Half Note (Ta-a)
4. Sixteenth Notes (Tika Tika)
5. Eighth/Sixteenth Combinations (Ti Tika and Tika Ti)

*Note: No actual syllables are used in this resource, so it can be used with any pedagogy!

In the classroom, you can use these summer rhythm composition tools in so many ways: set up a rhythm station during summer music centers, use them for small group work, or assign them as a quiet independent task when you need a breather. Students can physically build their rhythms with the summer rhythm cards before transferring them onto their worksheet to compose.

This hands-on approach keeps engagement high and gives students ownership over their learning. It’s a great way to integrate music composing into your regular rhythm review—and it actually sticks.

This resource gives you low-prep, high-impact tools to keep students composing, creating, and having fun with rhythm—even when attention spans are short and summer is calling.

Whether you’re planning your last few weeks of elementary music, prepping your summer music centers, or just looking for fresh rhythm worksheets that aren’t boring, this set has you covered.

Perfect for teachers who want:

• Engaging summer rhythm activities that are more than just review
• Interactive tools for teaching music composing
• Differentiated rhythm worksheets with visual support
• No-prep activities for your end-of-year toolbox
• Creative ways to practice rhythm composition during the summer season