Title – Musical Twister Game Idea

By – Patricia Trader

Primary Subject – Music

Grade Level – K-8

Materials needed:

• One full or queen size flat sheet;
• colorful Sharpie pens;
• index cards (four colors if possible).

Objective:

To learn/review the names and symbols of notes and rests.

Preparation:

• Draw four of each note and rest on the sheet (
  
  whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, and sixteenth
  
  ). The symbols should be large enough for a hand or foot to be placed on it, and spread out sufficiently to fill the entire sheet. The more colors – the more cheer.
• Draw the same symbols on the index cards – once for each hand and foot (
  
  right and left
  
  ).

Procedure:

• Introduce/review the symbols used in the game and identify them on the sheet.
  
• Divide the class into four teams, with each team assigned to each side of the sheet.
  
• The game is played tag-team style, beginning with one person from each team physically playing the game. Other teammates assist in locating the appropriate symbol. After several rounds, a new player tags into the game.

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Patricia Trader

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