How to Play Shrimp Sharps Music Sight-Reading Theory Game

While this looks like a checkers game, the movement is slightly different but just as easy.

Students identify how many notes should be sharp on the sight-reading cards and move forward accordingly (e.g. 2 notes sharp = 2 moves, 4 notes sharp = 4 moves).

The flamingo and shrimp game pieces can move forward, sideways, and backwards.

And, of course, can jump the opponent if desired.

Whoever can get all their game pieces to the other side first wins!

PLAY SHRIMP SHARPS IN GROUP PIANO LESSONS

There are 8 total game pieces (4 flamingos, 4 shrimp), so you can play Shrimp Sharps with up to 8 players–it will just require a lot of teamwork!

Each team works together to move their game pieces across the board–and what’s fun and strategic is that they can move any of their team’s pieces!

Members have access to a bonus poster-sized game board option that you can bring to your local print shop and get a larger board for students to crowd around.

Shrimp Sharps is easily played with 2 students or 8.