Major and Minor Thirds Fiesta on Paper Pianos
Students create many sizes of thirds (B D F A C E G or ti re fa la do mi so) on paper pianos. They learn that intervals spelled in thirds are thirds no matter how many half steps they contain.
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What's Missing?
Students tell you which card was removed while their eyes are closed
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Head and Tail
Intervals in "Daily Do" are labeled and sung with do re mi cards. They are also played on a rainbow xylophone
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Snake – Dynamics
Play Fine with the 11 dynamics cards. It's amazing that there are so many possibilities that work.
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Chance Match – Puzzle Notes
Students match rhythm playing cards to blue jello puzzle notes or rests by chance. Many repetitions keep the game enticing and it is a natural memory builder.
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Copy the Cards
Students copy rhythms from blue jello cards and learn details of notation
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Ho Ho Laugh – C Major Scale
Students use natural half steps EF and BC to discover the whole and half step sequence of the major scale
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"I'm a Note" Clef Notes G and F
Using magic notes, students place clef notes on the correct lines as fast as they can, saying "Fine" when finished
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Major and Minor Thirds Fiesta on Staff Slates
Students create many sizes of thirds (B D F A C E G or ti re fa la do mi so) on staff slates. They learn that intervals spelled in thirds are thirds no matter how many half steps they contain.
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