Fine - 8 Notes and 5 Rests
Students match 5 rests and 8 notes (including dotted notes) in sequential order, played like other Fine games
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War – Notes and Rests
To practice the relative values of notes and rests using a popular card game with several variations
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Who's Playing First?
Students each draw one card to decide the order for an informal recital or special activity. Students already know the values of the cards
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Suspense – Notes and Rests
This fun, open-handed card game introduces magic notes and addition to teach the equivalent values of notes and rests worth less than a quarter note
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Five Hiding – Notes and Rests
With five facedown cards each, two players take turns drawing and hiding cards with the goal of being the first to collect small values. Using magic notes at the end to score is important.
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Snake Variations – Notes and Rests
Make a snake using rhythm playing cards with sixteenth, eighth, dotted eighth, etc. notes and rests. This game must be played before playing Slow and Speed (Second Steps)
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Snake Variations – Body Order
Without being able to see their own card, talk, or gesture, a group of eight players arranges themselves in sequential order of note and rest values
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Danish Zoo – Notes and Rests
Create an animal with rhythm playing cards to practice stacking the sequence of notes and rests. A fun game for all ages
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Slow – Notes and Rests
Slow is similar to Danish Zoo, except each player must play more independently. Players take turns adding cards to two piles in a forwards/backwards sequence
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