This is an awesome way to turn a floor staff into the best group lesson ever. Use the note name spinner to make your staff into the classic twister game with all the falling over and giggles that come with that great game. How to Play Each player in turn should spin the spinner and … Read more
In Ghost Quest, students need to collect as many ghosts as they can by naming or explaining a variety of intermediate music theory terms and symbols. Use this game at your halloween group lessons or special halloween lessons for tons of spooky fun. How to Play Place a game token for each player on the … Read more
What better way to kick off lessons with a new student than with Finger Twister?! This game is perfect for the beginning lessons and is adaptable to younger and older students. How to Play Each player in turn should spin the spinner and place the correct finger on the board. If working with young children, … Read more
Fiendish Fishiness is a super fun game for reviewing a variety of music concepts for students at the late beginner level, or those between level 1 and level 2 of most method book series. Instead of a die, students move forward using interval cards and need to answer questions if they want to keep their … Read more
This note name twist on the classic memory game can be played with one or two players to review the notes in middle C position. The emoji theme makes this extra fun – ask your students to imitate the faces whenever they turn a card over for extra giggles. How to Play Solo version Lay … Read more
Dynamic Dynamo challenges students to not just recite off a definition of the music terms, but to act out the meaning. In this way students practice the root of the concept – as well as memorising Italian terms and definitions. How to Play Deal 5 cards to each player and place the rest in a … Read more
Important note: You can find links to download either the Dogs and Frogs or Dogs and Gates versions of the cards at the bottom of the page. Which one you prefer is entirely up to you and whether you prefer the “G and A inside the gate” or the “F beside the frog” reference points. Dogs … Read more
In Diatonic Dominoes, students are working to either match tied note values, or notes on the staff with their note names. This is a fun and unique way to practice these beginning skills and works particularly well in partner or overlapping lessons. How to Play Choose whether to play with blue or yellow side of … Read more
Christmas Tree Matchup works great in group lessons and adapts very well as a team game for large groups of students. Use this game in group or private lessons before the Christmas break to give the beginning music theory the boost it needs before the holidays. How to Play The goal is to match up … Read more
