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Musical ZAP Game - Notes with Rhythm Syllables

Updated: 20 Jul 2019

A fun group game to play when learning notes and rhythms.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 18 Pages
Grades: 1 - 7

Curriculum

Music 1.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns, including quarter note/paired eighth notes and quarter; and
Music 1.2(B)

Read, write, and reproduce melodic patterns, including three tones from the pentatonic scale.
Music 1.3(A)

Sing tunefully or play classroom instruments, including rhythmic and melodic patterns, independently or in groups;
Music 2.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation in 2/4 meter, including half note/half rest;
Music 2.3(A)

Sing tunefully or play classroom instruments, including rhythmic and melodic patterns, independently or in groups;
Music 3.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including four sixteenth notes, whole notes, whole rests, and previously learned note values in 2/4 and 4/4 meters as appropriate;
Music 3.3(A)

Sing or play classroom instruments with accurate intonation and rhythm independently or in groups;
Music 4.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including separated eighth notes, eighth- and sixteenth-note combinations, dotted half note, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 4/4, and 3/4 meters as app...
Music 4.3(A)

Sing and play classroom instruments with accurate intonation and rhythm, independently or in groups;
Music 5.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including syncopated patterns, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 meters as appropriate;
Music 5.3(A)

Sing and play classroom instruments independently or in groups with accurate intonation and rhythm;

teaching resource

Musical ZAP Game - Notes with Rhythm Syllables

Updated: 20 Jul 2019

A fun group game to play when learning notes and rhythms.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 18 Pages
Grades: 1 - 7

A fun group game to play when learning notes and rhythms.

Use this active game when teaching students about notes and rhythms in music.

How to Play
1. Break students into two equal groups, standing in two lines behind a team leader.
2. Place all of the Musical ZAP cards in a pile at the front of the two lines.
3. Team leaders do “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to work out which team goes first.
4. The leader picks up a card and claps, taps, or plays the notes on the card.
5. If they complete the rhythm correctly, they earn their team a point.
6. After their attempt (successful or not) they move to the back of the line.
7. Then, the second team draws a card and completes the rhythm on the card.
8. The game repeats until all students have had a turn.

Card Explanations
BEAT CARDS – Students clap, tap, or play the rhythm on the card (this can be done with hands, clap sticks, a xylophone, or any noise making instrument).
ZAP CARDS – Some cards have an extra task that need to be completed such as lose a turn, gain an extra point, etc. The blank ZAP cards can be decided on by the teacher. These could be a physical exercise such as jumping jacks, sit ups, etc.
MUSICAL ZAP CARDS – The MUSICAL ZAP cards are to be decided on by the teacher. These could be a musical task such as humming a theme song, or playing a freestyle rhythm.

Variation
Give each card a value based on the number of beats in the rhythm. For example, ‘ta’ = 1 point, “ti-ti” = 2 points, “ta-a-a-a” = 4 points.

Curriculum

Music 1.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns, including quarter note/paired eighth notes and quarter; and
Music 1.2(B)

Read, write, and reproduce melodic patterns, including three tones from the pentatonic scale.
Music 1.3(A)

Sing tunefully or play classroom instruments, including rhythmic and melodic patterns, independently or in groups;
Music 2.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation in 2/4 meter, including half note/half rest;
Music 2.3(A)

Sing tunefully or play classroom instruments, including rhythmic and melodic patterns, independently or in groups;
Music 3.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including four sixteenth notes, whole notes, whole rests, and previously learned note values in 2/4 and 4/4 meters as appropriate;
Music 3.3(A)

Sing or play classroom instruments with accurate intonation and rhythm independently or in groups;
Music 4.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including separated eighth notes, eighth- and sixteenth-note combinations, dotted half note, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 4/4, and 3/4 meters as app...
Music 4.3(A)

Sing and play classroom instruments with accurate intonation and rhythm, independently or in groups;
Music 5.2(A)

Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including syncopated patterns, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 meters as appropriate;
Music 5.3(A)

Sing and play classroom instruments independently or in groups with accurate intonation and rhythm;

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