![]() Everyone’s right hand should be stacked on top of the person’s left hand next to them. Sit everyone in a circle with their hands out to either side of their bodies. Since it calls for pattern recognition, this game will require their full attention. This works much better than having your class simply repeat a clapping rhythm. Those who catch on will stop talking in order to hear the rhythm and play the game. If students are being too noisy, do a poison rhythm three times. This is a great game to rein in a chatty class. At any point, you can clap the poison rhythm-and anyone who repeats you has to sit down. Then you clap a variety of rhythms, and they can copy you. In this game, you clap a rhythm, which becomes the ‘poison rhythm.’ Students have to remember it. These games, however, don’t need to be limited to just the music room.Īs you enter your new year, try these games to keep your class engaged in a fun and different way! These games are all performance-based, meaning none of them require sitting with a pencil. As an elementary music teacher, I’m constantly using games to teach my students music principles in an engaging way. ![]()
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