Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game – Printable
Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game is one of our most multi-faceted games (yet so simple!).
The main goal is to teach students the tonic, mediant, and dominant of C major while composing their own unique tunes!
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A look inside Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game:
Here’s what you’ll get with the Magpie Melodies printable download:
- Magpie Melodies game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
- Magpie Melodies game board
- 64 melody cards (color-coded per song)
- 8 magpie game pieces
- Guide card for tonic, mediant, and dominant in C major
- Magpie Melodies success poster
- Print release
- How to Play tutorial video
You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).
Music Game Club members will also get:
- Magpie Melodies activity sheets in 2 sizes: US Letter & A4
- A3 & Poster-sized game boards
- Tutorial videos with bonus gameplay ideas
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Pages: 27
Theory Concepts
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Studio License
This purchase is for single-teacher studio owners. If you’d like to purchase for a multi-teacher studio, contact us below.
How to Play Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game
Easy and Intermediate Composing
The 64 melody cards come from 8 real tunes kids will recognize:
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Ode to Joy
- London Bridge
- Are You Sleeping?
- Bridal Chorus
- Hot Cross Buns
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
- Rain, Rain Go Away
Each melody card has just one measure from each tune.
Students will draw cards and create their own, unique 8-measure melodies while identifying the tonic, mediant, and dominant pitches.
Upper level students can rearrange their cards to be more strategic with their composition while younger students can put cards in the order they picked them.
For a completely different gameplay, the melody cards are color-coded (give one student all the orange cards and see if they can rearrange the measures to create Ode to Joy).
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