Are you ready to bring a splash of excitement to your piano lessons? Let’s add some summer fun to G position note reading with “Splish Splash No!”
This isn’t just any piano game—it’s a refreshing twist on the classic Tic Tac Toe that will have your students eagerly diving into their G 5-finger scale practice.
“Splish Splash No!” transforms the familiar Tic Tac Toe into a splashy adventure where students and teachers print notes instead of placing Xs and Os. This innovative approach makes learning fun and effective, helping students commit notes to memory through engaging play.
It’s a perfect way to keep lessons lively and interactive, especially during the upcoming summer months.
What Makes This Game Unique?
Instead of the traditional Xs and Os, players print notes on the game board. This innovative approach helps students commit those notes to memory. As they play, both the student and the teacher engage in note printing, reinforcing note reading skills in a fun, interactive way.
Why This Activity is Useful:
- Mental Break: It gives kids a break from playing piano pieces and engages their brains in different ways.
- Familiar Format: The game format is familiar, making it easy to teach and saving valuable lesson time.
- Focused Learning: Each game board focuses on just two specific notes, using repetition to enhance learning.
How to Play
To begin, download the game boards by following the instructions at the bottom of the post. When playing, instead of placing Xs and Os, players print their designated notes on the blank music staves. The first to get three notes in a row wins! This simple yet effective twist turns a classic game into a powerful learning tool.
Meet the Star of Our Game
The game features a character from our popular piano book series, “Muttzart and Ratmaninoff”.
The Muttzart and Ratmaninoff Series is part of Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library.
The three comic-based adventures involves a mischievious cat and his villainous plans to rid its house of Muttzart, a happy-go-lucky pup!
Inside each book, you will discover 8 piano songs, a duet, a composing activity and song, note reading games, an improv activity, sight-reading, a practice tracker, and a certificate.
Click on a link below to learn more.
Click here to learn about Muttzart and Ratmaninoff in Eine Kleine Feline.
Click here to learn about Muttzart and Ratmaninoff, In the Hole of the Backyard King.
Click here to learn about Muttzart and Ratmaninoff, In Pup and Circumstance.
Download Splish Splash No! – G Position Note Reading
Click on the first button below to download Splish Splash No! from the Members Only Printables section of the Growing With WunderKeys Toolkit.
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