Description
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!
26 pages.
A look inside Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game:
- 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
- Magpie Melodies activity sheets in 2 sizes: US Letter & A4
- Print release
You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).
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).
See how it’s played in our video…
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- A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
- A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
- A few teaching tips and suggestions
Don’t see the video above? Watch How to Play Magpie Melodies on YouTube here.
For more playing ideas, check out our blog post 7 Music Game Ideas with Magpie Melodies
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