Welcome to the New Site
Fun music relay games you can play in elementary music class, piano and music lessons and at home with small groups. Games are a great way to keep your students engaged, increase learning and assess student ability all at the same time while having fun!
Be sure to watch this informing tutorial to get all the details. And download the freebie! Link below!
List facts about a composer your students have studied.
Make a copy for each team. Usually, 4 to 6 for a class.
Cut the papers into strips, one for each question.
Put each pile into 1 cup or container. Place the container by the board. Students will write the answers on the board or use a clip board and paper. I personally like to use clip boards so that the other students can’t see the answers.
Line up your students in their teams as far away from the question cups as possible.
The teacher says 1-2-3 ready go!
Whomever gives the correct answer first wins the point.
TEACHER instead calls out the question and students write the answers the same as in version #1.
Rhythm Relay
Teacher holds up a rhythm card.
Each team player plays the rhythm with body percussion, instruments or writes the rhythm.
Whoever does it first wins the point!
Show what you know!
You’ll use the materials from the lesson you’ve been working on.
What skills did they have to use?
Those skills become the questions.
For example: If the lesson was singing sol-la-mi in the song Frosty Weather, here’s some ideas for questions.
Sing the part of the song that has “la” in the melody.
Sing the part of the song that doesn’t have “la” in the melody.
Play the phrase “frosty weather” on the xylophone.
Clap the rhythm of the song “Frosty Weather”.
Make up a body percussion pattern for the phrase “frosty weather”.
You get the idea!
Choose the questions.
Line students up like the other games.
This time, they can choose someone to help them!
Thanks for reading this post!
Hi there! I’m Sandra, one of the authors behind Sing Play Create. My goal is to provide teachers with interactive resources and activities to improve the effectiveness of their teaching and enhance student learning.
© 2022 Sing Play Create. All Rights Reserved.
