TAP 139 - 4 Ways to Use Ostinato in Elementary Music

Ostinato is not just a concept on your curriculum map to check off... in fact, it's much like all of the other things listed on that curriculum, it comes back again and again! But ostinati are special. They are not only a pathway to partwork, they are also opportunities for student choice, creativity, and independent musicianship.

Today I'm sharing 4 ways that I use ostinato in my classroom, including:

• The easiest way to extract and create an ostinato with a game you're already doing in your classroom.
• How to highlight a rhythmic or melodic concept while also creating opportunities for student choice.
• How to use ostinati as a scaffold for improvisation

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