String Note Race Game
Cards for String Note Race Game can be found here: Violin String Note Race Game Cards
Print out note names C (do) D (re) E (mi) F (fa) G (sol) A (la) B (ti) High C (do) and laminate.
Divide students up into two groups (or teacher – v – student). Each has a pile of cards. One team starts by turning over a card and playing that note. First person to get an ‘A’, and plays it correctly wins.
I have included solfege on the cards because one of the instruction books I teach from uses it, but generally I use the alphabet letters. I think it’s handy to know both in case they want to go further with their music studies one day (and go to the Conservatorium of Music perhaps? or study 3 Unit music) where they will need to learn it.
Alternatives:
- You choose the note that wins.
- Use only one deck of cards for a shorter game.
- Use one deck of cards and with each turn, get higher and higher until they can’t go any further. Great for position review.
