Description

Our 2023 Mega Bundle is the ultimate music theory game collection!

With this music theory games bundle, you’ll receive twelve games for the price of ten… that’s right, you’re basically getting two games free!

This bundle includes twelve games that will help your students develop understanding and mastery with the following concepts:

• Note Reading / Lines & Spaces
• Rhythm
• Circle of Fifths
• Ear Training
• Rhythm
• Chords (major, minor, diminished, augmented)
• Keyboard / Note Reading
• Scales
• Key Signatures / Sight-Reading / Flats
• Repeats / Score-Reading
• Key Signatures / Sight-Reading / Sharps
• Harmonic Intervals
  

You can play these music games with your students from Day 1 of lessons!

You will receive 12 complete music theory games from 2023:

• Starfish Staff
• Counting Caterpillars
• Froggy Fifths
• Listening Lemurs
• Rabbit Rhythms
• Chameleon Chords
• Keyboard Kittens
• Salamander Scales
• Flamingo Flats
• Scarecrow Scores
• Shrimp Sharps
• Icy Intervals

 

 

STARFISH STAFF DESCRIPTION

Starfish Staff music note theory game will take your students through a coral reef as they float from pearl to pearl and learn their lines & spaces or note names (or both!). But be careful! There are blue crabs and sea turtles waiting to attack and send your starfish backward!

A LOOK INSIDE STARFISH STAFF MUSIC NOTE THEORY GAME

• A game board with 18 pearls going through the reef
• BONUS: a large, 18 x 24″ game board to print for group play
• 26 game cards
• 18 staff cards (9 treble clef, 9 bass clef)
• 3 Sea Turtle Attack! cards
• 3 Crab Attack! cards
• 2 Starfish Bounce cards
• “I Crossed the Reef!” success poster
• Activity sheet

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

HOW TO PLAY STARFISH STAFF MUSIC NOTE THEORY GAME

Playing Starfish Staff is easy. Players choose their favorite color starfish and then take turns flipping cards and identifying notes (beginning students only have to identify the note line or space number while more advanced students can identify the note name). Players move forward the number line or space their card indicates (e.g. a pearl on the first space means move forward one; a pearl on the fourth line means move forward four).

Watch our video tutorial to see how easy it is to play!

Buy Starfish Staff separately here. 

 

COUNTING CATERPILLARS DESCRIPTION

Counting Caterpillars Rhythm Building Music Game will help your students build measures with correct rhythms so their caterpillars can metamorphosize into beautiful butterflies! But life isn’t that easy, even in a rhythm building music theory game. Three challenge cards can either aid your counting caterpillar or hinder them (everyone wants the Metamorphosis card but are scared of the Rainy Day and Windstorm!).

A LOOK INSIDE COUNTING CATERPILLARS RHYTHM BUILDING MUSIC GAME:

• Formatted for letter size and A4 printing
• 2 game boards (you can print as many as needed, but you need 1 per student)
• 6 specialty cards
• 42 note and rest cards
• “I Flew My Way to the Top!” success poster
• Color-by-time-signature activity sheet

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

HOW TO PLAY COUNTING CATERPILLARS RHYTHM BUILDING MUSIC GAME

In this rhythm music theory game, players will take turns drawing cards and creating measures for four different meters (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4).  When a measure is complete, the student will clap and count the measure for the caterpillar to metamorphose into a butterfly! The first student to create all four measures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4) wins!

Watch our video tutorial to see how easy it is to set up and play!

Buy Counting Caterpillars separately here. 

 

FROGGY FIFTHS DESCRIPTION

Froggy Fifths Circle of Fifths Music Game will help your students easily master the Circle of Fifths, whether they are just starting piano lessons or are in college.

Use Froggy Fifths Circle of Fifths Music Game to teach your students sharps, flats, and key signatures in a fun and easy way.

This beautiful, 2-page game board includes the entire Circle of Fifths so that your students will become familiar with all 15 keys.

Also available: Froggy Fifths SOLFÈGE Circle of Fifths Music Game.

 

A LOOK INSIDE FROGGY FIFTHS CIRCLE OF FIFTHS MUSIC GAME

• Formatted for letter size and A4 printing
• A 2-page game board with the entire Circle of Fifths
• An 18 x 24” game board (for group games)
• 4 levels of key signature cards (NOTE: the backs of the cards are updated to be more printer-friendly)
• 12 cards per level (48 cards total)
• 10 frog playing pieces
• Lily pad tokens
• “I’ve Hopped My Way to the Top!” success poster
• Mnemonics & key signature activity sheet

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

HOW TO PLAY FROGGY FIFTHS CIRCLE OF FIFTHS MUSIC GAME

Easily teach the Circle of Fifths by playing Froggy Fifths in your music studio. Players will choose a frog and a card then take turns rolling a die to travel around the board.

When a player lands on a key signature that’s on their card, they can claim it with a token. The first player to claim all four key signatures wins!

Watch our video tutorial to see how easy it is to set up and play!

Buy Froggy Fifths separately here.

 

LISTENING LEMURS DESCRIPTION

Listening Lemurs Ear Training Music Game will give your students a fun and entertaining way to learn and review intervallic recognition.

This ear training music game covers major, minor, and perfect intervals.

Students will listen to two pitches, identify the interval, then select the correct card (major, minor, or perfect), and follow the card’s directions to move their lemur on the game board.

23 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE LISTENING LEMURS EAR TRAINING MUSIC GAME

• Listening Lemurs game in US Letter size and A4 size
• Game board
• 63 major, minor, perfect cards
• 8 lemur game pieces
• Teacher guide with intervals
• Interval recognition chart
• Listening Lemurs activity sheet in US Letter size and A4 size
• “I’ve Listened and Returned Home” success poster
• Bonus Listening Lemurs group game board (18 x 24”)
• Print release

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY LISTENING LEMURS EAR TRAINING MUSIC GAME

Playing Listening Lemurs is super simple:

• Each student picks a lemur game piece
• You play a random major, minor, or perfect interval (there’s a teacher guide to help you)
• Students identify whether the interval is major, minor, or perfect
• Students draw the corresponding card that tells them how to move
• Repeat until the first student reaches home

The cards give the students more than just “move forward.”

Sometimes students must move backwards, swap places, or even return to start!

This gameplay adds a little tension and luck as students identify intervals.

In our Listening Lemurs video tutorial, you’ll see…

• A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
• A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
• A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Listening Lemurs separately here. 

RABBIT RHYTHMS DESCRIPTION

Rabbit Rhythms Music Theory Game will give your students an energetic and fun way to learn and review rhythms in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4 meter.

Students will identify a measure of rhythm, slap the correct time signature, and move their rabbit game piece forward on the game board.

15 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE RABBIT RHYTHMS MUSIC THEORY GAME

• Complete Rabbit Rhythms game in US Letter size and A4 size
• Rabbit Rhythms game board
• 96 rhythm cards (color coded for easier and harder rhythms)
• 4 time signature cards (“slap cards”)
• 8 rabbit game pieces
• Rabbit Rhythms activity sheet in US Letter size and A4 size
• “I Explored the Vegetable Garden” success poster
• Bonus Rabbit Rhythms group game board (18 x 24”)
• Print release

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY RABBIT RHYTHMS MUSIC THEORY GAME

Your students will easily learn how to play Rabbit Rhythms:

• Each student picks a rabbit game piece and garden row
• Teacher flips up a rhythm card
• Students figure out if the rhythm card is a measure in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, or 5/4 and race to slap the correct meter first
• Students can opt to clap & count measure for a bonus move forward
• Repeat until the first student has hopped across the vegetable garden!

If you want a gentle-play option, give each student a die and require them to roll the correct number for the time signature before they move forward (2 = 2/4, 3 = 3/4, 4 = 4/4, 5 = 5/4).

In our Rabbit Rhythms’ tutorial video, you’ll see…

• An overview of the entire game
• The original gameplay
• A gentle gameplay (or teacher vs. student or online)
• A large group game play for 7+ students

Buy Rabbit Rhythms separately here. 

CHAMELEON CHORDS DESCRIPTION

In Chameleon Chords Music Theory Game, your students will learn to quickly identify major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords.

Students identify the chord and move forward to see who can collect the most bugs.

38 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE CHAMELEON CHORDS MUSIC THEORY GAME

• Chameleon Chords game in US Letter size and A4 size
• Game board
• 48 Level 1 cards (major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords on the keyboard)
• 68 Level 2 cards (major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords on the staff)
• 8 chameleon game pieces
• 20 bug pieces (with 1-5 bugs)
• Chord “cheat sheet” for both keyboard and staff
• How to Teach chords
• Chameleon Chords success poster
• Chameleon Chords activity sheet in US Letter size and A4 size
• Bonus Chameleon Chords group game board (18 x 24”)
• Print release

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY CHAMELEON CHORDS MUSIC THEORY GAME

Chameleon Chords is a great game for students who love strategy and students who just like to play games.

The basic gameplay is:

• Each player chooses a chameleon and starting place
• Player draws a chord card
• Player identifies chord
• Player moves forward, backward, or sideways according to the move chart (on game board)
• If player reaches a bug piece, they collect it
• Players continue until all bug game pieces have been collected

Once the bugs are all collected from the game board, the players count to see who has the highest number of bugs collected. The winner can take a picture with the success poster that you can share on social media and with parents.

In our Chameleon Chords tutorial video, you’ll see…

• A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
• A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
• A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Chameleon Chords separately here. 

KEYBOARD KITTENS DESCRIPTION

Keyboard Kittens Piano Keys Music Game is a fun and easy music theory game to help your students learn piano keys.

Students chase yarn across a special kitten room as they identify notes and see who can get to the basket first.

34 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE KEYBOARD KITTENS PIANO KEYS MUSIC GAME:

• Keyboard Kittens game in US Letter size and A4 size
• Keyboard Kittens game board with the music alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
• Bonus Keyboard Kittens game board with solfege (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti)
• 33 Level 1 cards (notes on keyboard)
• 50 Level 2 cards (notes on the staff)
• 8 kitten game pieces
• Keyboard Kittens success poster
• Keyboard Kittens activity sheet in US Letter size and A4 size
• Print release
• Bonus Keyboard Kittens group game board (18 x 24”)

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY KEYBOARD KITTENS PIANO KEYS MUSIC GAME

The gameplay is a simple, Candyland-type gameplay where students draw a card, identify the note, and move forward–unless, of course, they get a specialty card, in which they could move forward or backward!

We know students are going to love it!

See how it’s played in our Keyboard Kittens tutorial video…

• A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
• A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
• A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Keyboard Kittens separately here. 

SALAMANDER SCALES DESCRIPTION

Our major scales music theory game, Salamander Scales, takes your students to a lush river setting influenced by South America to help teach your students major scales.

By the time students have played one round of Salamander Scales, they’ll be quoting the major scale patterns easily!

26 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE MAJOR SCALES MUSIC THEORY GAME SALAMANDER SCALES:

• Salamander Scales game in 3 sizes: US letter, A4, A3
• Salamander Scales game board
• US terms: whole step cards & half step cards
• UK terms: tones and semitones cards
• 8 different salamander game “claim” pieces
• Scale Guide for US and UK terms
• Salamander Scales success poster
• Salamander Scales activity sheet in 3 sizes: US Letter, A4, A3
• Print release
• Bonus Salamander Scales group game board (18 x 24”)

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY MAJOR SCALES MUSIC THEORY GAME SALAMANDER SCALES

The gameplay for Salamander Scales is simple but very fun.

Students collect cards to see who can get the major scale pattern first and race to claim the most spots on the board.

But there’s a slight catch – at the end, whoever has the longest salamander trail gets bonus points!

See how it’s played in our Salamander Scales tutorial video…

• • A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
  • A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
  • A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Salamander Scales separately here. 

 

FLAMINGO FLATS DESCRIPTION

In Flamingo Flats Music Sight-Reading Theory Game, students will learn how to identify flats in music as they study the musical excerpts in order to move forward on the board.

Flamingo Flats can be played by any age student who needs to brush up on their flat identification.

14 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE FLAMINGO FLATS MUSIC SIGHT-READING THEORY GAME:

• Flamingo Flats game in 2 sizes: US letter and A4
• Flamingo Flats game board
• 33 sight-reading cards in flat keys
• 4 flamingo game pieces
• 4 shrimp game pieces
• Flamingo Flats success poster
• Flamingo Flats activity sheet in 2 sizes: US Letter and A4
• Print release
• Bonus Flamingo Flats group game board in 2 sizes (18 x 24” and A3)

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY FLAMINGO FLATS MUSIC SIGHT-READING THEORY GAME

While this looks like a checkers game, the movement is slightly different but just as easy.

Students identify how many notes should be flat on the sight-reading cards and move forward accordingly (e.g. 2 notes flat = 2 moves, 4 notes flat = 4 moves).

The flamingo and shrimp game pieces can move forward, sideways, and backwards.

And, of course, can jump the opponent if desired.

Whoever can get all their game pieces to the other side first wins!

See how it’s played in the Flamingo Flats tutorial video!

• • A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
  • A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
  • A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Flamingo Flats separately here. 

 

SCARECROW SCORES DESCRIPTION

Your students will feel confident in reading scores after playing Scarecrow Scores, our Music Game Teaching Music Scores.

This highly customizable, build-your-own-score game will take students through repeat signs, 8va, 15ma, 1st, 2nd, 3rd endings, D.C. al fine, and more!

18 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE SCARECROW SCORES MUSIC GAME TEACHING MUSIC SCORES:

• Scarecrow Scores game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
• Scarecrow scores game board
• Level 1 and Level 2 measure cards
• 8 crow game pieces
• Scarecrow Scores success poster
• Scarecrow Scores activity sheet in 2 sizes: US Letter & A4
• Print release
• Not included but needed: 1 die

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY SCARECROW SCORES MUSIC GAME TEACHING MUSIC SCORES

In essence, Scarecrow Scores is a very easy game to play.

You roll a die and move your crow game piece forward.

The difficulty lies in knowing how to read the actual score (which, we include a move guide in case you as the teacher need a refresher).

If the student rolls a 3, they move forward 3 measures. If they roll a 6, they move forward 6 measures.

If they reach a repeat sign, they have to return to the beginning (or to a forward-facing repeat sign, if you added that).

Whoever reaches the final bar line first wins!

There are literally dozens of ways to play this game and your students will never be confused with score reading again!

See how it’s played in the Scarecrow Scores tutorial video!

• A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
• A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
• A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Scarecrow Scores separately here. 

 

SHRIMP SHARPS DESCRIPTION

In Shrimp Sharps Music Sight-Reading Theory Game, students will learn how to identify sharps in music as they study the musical excerpts in order to move forward on the board.

Shrimp Sharps can be played by any age student who needs to brush up on their sharp identification.

16 pages.

 

A LOOK INSIDE SHRIMP SHARPS MUSIC SIGHT-READING THEORY GAME:

• Shrimp Sharps game in 2 sizes: US letter and A4
• Shrimp Sharps game board
• 33 sight-reading cards in sharp keys
• 4 flamingo game pieces
• 4 shrimp game pieces
• Shrimp Sharps success poster
• Shrimp Sharps activity sheet in 2 sizes: US Letter and A4
• Print release
• Bonus Shrimp Sharps group game board in 2 sizes (18 x 24” and A3)

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

HOW TO PLAY SHRIMP SHARPS MUSIC SIGHT-READING THEORY GAME

While this looks like a checkers game, the movement is slightly different but just as easy.

Students identify how many notes should be sharp on the sight-reading cards and move forward accordingly (e.g. 2 notes sharp = 2 moves, 4 notes sharp = 4 moves).

The flamingo and shrimp game pieces can move forward, sideways, and backwards.

And, of course, can jump the opponent if desired.

Whoever can get all their game pieces to the other side first wins!

See how it’s played in the Shrimp Sharps tutorial video!

• • A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
  • A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
  • A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Shrimp Sharps separately here. 

 

ICY INTERVALS DESCRIPTION

In Icy Intervals Music Theory Game, students will learn how to identify various intervals in treble and bass clef and race to claim the correct interval on the board.

Each student gets an intervals card (with 4 intervals) then they roll a die and travel around the board to claim that interval. The first player to claim all four intervals wins!

14 pages.

 

A look inside Icy Intervals Music Theory Game:

• Icy Intervals game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
• Icy Intervals game board
• Bonus: Icy Intervals group game board (poster sized and A3)
• 15 intervals cards (3 in C position, 3 in G position, 9 in various positions)
• 8 penguin game pieces
• 30 fish tokens
• Icy Intervals success poster
• Icy Intervals activity sheet in 2 sizes: US Letter & A4
• Print release

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).

 

How to Play Icy Intervals Music Theory Game

All you need is a die and your students are ready to start claiming their intervals!

It’s one of the easiest ways to teach music intervals!

See how it’s played in the Icy Intervals tutorial video!

• • A complete breakdown of what you get in the music game download
  • A step-by-step tutorial for how to play the game
  • A few teaching tips and suggestions

Buy Icy Intervals separately here.