Rainy Rhythm Game printable pdf download

Rainy Rhythm Game

A m usic g ame f or 1 o r m ore p layers

Assembly:

• Print t he R ainy R hythm G ame p df. T he s econd p age s hould

be p rinted a t l east 3 o r 4 t imes.

• Cut o ut e ach c ard o n t he d otted l ines, l eaving a bout a h alf-‐

inch m argin a round e ach b ox.

Gameplay:

• Clap a s hort r hythm t o t he s tudent(s) t hat i nvolves o nly t wo

different k inds o f n ote v alues ( choices a re: e ither q uarter

and h alf n otes; o r, e ighth n otes a nd q uarter n otes). R epeat

if n eeded.

• Note: w ith y oung s tudents, y ou m ay w ish t o c hant

something l ike, “ Drip, d rip, r ain-‐bow,” a s y ou c lap.

• Ask t he s tudent(s) t o c lap i t b ack.

• Ask t he s tudent(s) t o n otate t he r hythm t hey h eard u sing t he

raindrop a nd t he r ainbow c ards. S tudents m ay w ork a lone

or i n p airs/groups, d epending o n h ow y ou w ish t o d ivide

them u p. ( Just b e s ure t o p rint e nough c ards f or e veryone.)

• After a m inute o r t wo, c heck t he s tudent(s) w ork a nd c orrect

if n eeded. I f d esired, y ou c an m ake i t a c ompetition b y

awarding p oints f or c orrect a nswers o r f or t he f astest

correct a nswer. C ontinue g ameplay a s l ong a s d esired. I f

desired, y ou c an a sk s tudents t o t ake t urns b eing t he

“clapper” a nd c ome u p w ith r hythms f or t he g roup t o

notate.

Rainy Rhythm Game