Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game - Printable
$9.97
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!
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 ComposingThe 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).
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
Membership is only open twice a year. Check out our membership page here for more details.
Why Your Students Will Love This:
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!
How to Play Magpie Melodies Composition Music Theory Game
Easy and Intermediate ComposingThe 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).
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!