Animal Safari (learn the piano keys)
October 11, 2019
“Animal Safari” is a fun game to reinfoce note learning, and low/high relationships on the piano. For this game, you will need 2-7 toy animals. Many students already own these, or they can be foun…
Build A Skeleton
October 11, 2019
The idea for this activity comes from Pianimation. This awesome giant skeleton can be printed on any regular computer (it’s about 7 pages). You can play the activity using note values or intervals…
Help The Dolphin Get Home
October 11, 2019
Materials
1. Printed game board and flashcards (cut up flashcards)
2. A place marker for each player (such as a coin)
Instructions
1. Use all the flashcards or select the ones that are at your stu…
Toss A Penny
October 11, 2019
Supplies:
1. Print-outs of “Toss a Penny” treble and bass clef sheets (see below)
2. 8 pennies
Instructions:
Have your student toss pennies onto the paper and name the no…
Rhythmic Tic-Tac-Toe
October 11, 2019
To play this game of tic-tac-toe the student must first count and play the rhythm in the space they want to use. You can also make your own board using with rhythms from songs you are working on.
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Dotted Quarter Notes With Silly Putty
October 11, 2019
DOTTED QUARTER NOTES W/SILLY PUTTY
I have found that describing dotted quarter notes in mathematical terms can cause confusion with younger students, and was so pleased to come across this great m…
Rainbow Robber (rhythm game)
September 24, 2019
Click Here to Download Rainbow Robber PDF
Players: Materials: 2 players one laminated game board, six coins, two dice, 18 playing cards
Musical Objective: To reinforce recognition of note values …
How Much Is That Doggie In the Window (basic rhythms)
September 24, 2019
I made this game for any student who desperately wants a puppy (or just needs help with rhythmic values :-)).
Game Materials:
1. Game board for each player (or just race …
Candy Corn Note Match
September 24, 2019
Cut each candy corn into 3 pieces and have your student find the correct matches. If you have extra time, hide the pieces around the room!
Download Candy Corn Note Match
Something’s Missing: Counting & Rhythm Game
September 17, 2019
This is a great game from Pianimation to reinforce counting and rhythm.
Instructions:
1. Print board and cut cards
2. Select a card, and identify the note th…