Note stem rules are one of those things that it’s hard to feign enthusiasm for as a teacher. I mean, they’re just…pretty dull right? Dull but necessary.
That is until I created Note Stem Smash. This game is fast-paced, fun and is effective practice for all the note stem rules.
The game is simple – sort of like snap – except players “SMASH!” down their hand on top of any incorrectly drawn notes to gain cards.
In future, I think I might add a very slow metronome to up the pressure even more. 😉 But all in all, I love this game, and so do my students.
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This is such an awesome idea! I’m going to be adding this in this week for sure. Thank you 🙂
Have fun with it Monica!
Very nice! I think this could become a great general music class game if it were made into a computer game that could be projected onto the white board or smart board. Thanks so much for sharing your terrific ideas with us!
You’re welcome! Let me know if you try that out. 🙂