Description
Starfish Staff music note theory game will take your students through a coral reef as they float from pearl to pearl and learn their lines & spaces or note names (or both!). But be careful! There are blue crabs and sea turtles waiting to attack and send your starfish backward!
A look inside Starfish Staff music note theory game
- A game board with 18 pearls going through the reef
- BONUS: a large, 18 x 24″ game board to print for group play
- 26 game cards
- 18 staff cards (9 treble clef, 9 bass clef)
- 3 Sea Turtle Attack! cards
- 3 Crab Attack! cards
- 2 Starfish Bounce cards
- “I Crossed the Reef!” success poster
- Activity sheet
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 Starfish Staff music note theory game
Playing Starfish Staff is easy. Players choose their favorite color starfish and then take turns flipping cards and identifying notes (beginning students only have to identify the note line or space number while more advanced students can identify the note name). Players move forward the number line or space their card indicates (e.g. a pearl on the first space means move forward one; a pearl on the fourth line means move forward four).
Watch our video tutorial to see how easy it is to play!
Starfish Staff music note theory game can be played in a variety of ways
Use Starfish Staff for private music lessons and group music lessons.
- One-on-one play
- Up to 6 players per printing
- Multi-level play (students who know note names and students who can just count lines & spaces)
- Use the cards for extra, quick note review (like a matching game or Go Fish game)
- More!
To learn how to play Starfish Staff music note theory game for multi-level students, group lessons, and more, read our blog post: Lines and Spaces Music Theory Game Starfish Staff.
Rebekah –
My students are getting much faster at identifying notes now on the staff after playing this game a few times. It’s so nice to have such a beautiful, quick way to reinforce their note-reading skills. As soon as a game is finished, they often ask if they can play again right away. That’s a win!