3rd grade music lesson plans built around folk songs and singing games — la-based pentatonic, low sol, fa, compound meter, syncopation, dotted quarter, ABA form, coda, and multi-section pieces. Every song demonstrated on video.
Start Your Free Trial →Browse by grade
3rd grade is its own world
3rd graders are at a specific developmental stage — musically, physically, and socially. The songs that work perfectly in 2nd Grade don't always land the same way a year later. And the songs you'll teach in 4th Grade aren't quite right yet.
The Singing Classroom library is tagged precisely by grade level so you can find repertoire that meets 3rd graders exactly where they are — with the right musical content, the right game complexity, and the right social dynamics for this age.
What 3rd graders learn
Every song in the library is tagged with the concepts it teaches. Here's what 3rd grade music focuses on — searchable by any of these criteria inside the library.
Sample repertoire
A sample from the library — 95 of the 158 songs are graded for 3rd grade. Every song includes a video demonstration, printable sheet music, and a classroom poster.
A longways set dance where the A and B sections are physically distinct. 3rd graders feel musical form through their feet before they analyze it — Kodály methodology at its most natural.
A lively circle game that extends the range below the tonal center to low sol, with barred instrument parts available. The energy carries 3rd graders through genuinely demanding melodic work.
Students jump in or out at exactly the right moment. Wrong timing is immediately obvious — the game is the most natural assessment of phrase awareness in the library.
A body percussion song built on fa, with clear sectional form. One of the most musically satisfying pieces for 3rd grade — challenging, beautiful, worth the effort.
Rhythm sticks passed on the beat — every student accountable for the pulse simultaneously. 3rd graders are ready for this level of ensemble responsibility.
A sea chantey with body percussion and barred instrument parts. 3rd graders find the content genuinely interesting — maritime history, challenging melody, real musical depth.
+ Many more 3rd grade songs inside · Start free trial to access all →
How it works
Filter by solfège set, rhythmic concept, activity type, or any combination. Find exactly what fits your 3rd grade sequence in seconds.
Every song is demonstrated on video, either by Deborah Skydell Pasternack, Kodály-certified, or by the bunnies animation of the game. See exactly how to teach it before Monday.
Download sheet music, poster, or manipulatives. Everything formatted for classroom use and ready to go.
Know the song, know the game, know the musical objective — lesson planning and documentation for 3rd grade takes minutes, not hours.
Questions
Try The Singing Classroom free for 7 days. Browse 3rd grade songs by concept, watch any video, download any printable.