Description

Help your piano students learn minor chords and inversions in a colorful and engaging way with this vibrant ice cream cone music matching game! Students build double-scoop cones by matching minor chords on the grand staff with their chord names and inversions, improving chord and inversion recognition and music reading fluency.

If you use games to teach music theory concepts, you already know how helpful they can be for your students! Here are all the reasons you’ll love this minor chords and inversions music matching game.

What’s Included in this Minor Chords and Inversions Game:

• 45 ice cream cones with all minor chords and inversions notated on the grand staff
• Colorful ice cream scoops with minor chord names (A Minor, E Minor, etc.)
• Ice cream scoops with root position, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion
• Black and white version for printing on colored card stock
• Multiple game ideas
• Teacher instructions

Teaching Applications for Minor Chords and Inversions:

• Recognizing minor chords and their inversions on the grand staff
• Understanding the relationship between inversions of each chord
• Developing quick chord recognition for sight-reading
• Preparing to learn chord progressions
• Learning to playing lead sheets and chord charts
• Preparing for daily practice of chords and inversions 

Game Variations:

• Build single-scoop cones by matching chord names to notation
• Create double-scoop cones by matching both chord names and inversions to notation
• Play memory match by turning cards face down
• Arrange cards in circle of fifths order for advanced students
• Use as flash cards for quick review of minor chords
• Choose a chord name (A Minor) and an inversion (2nd inversion) and notate that chord on staff paper or a staff board

Why Students Will Love this Minor Chords and Inversions Game:

• The ice cream theme makes learning chords fun and engaging
• Colorful visuals help reinforce concepts for visual learners
• Hands-on activity gets students away from the bench
• Game format transforms theory practice into an enjoyable activity
• Multiple difficulty levels keep students challenged as they progress through each subsequent inversion
• Quick setup makes it perfect for lesson warm-ups or breaks

This Summer Music Matching Game is Perfect For:

• Private piano lessons
• Group piano classes
• Music camps and workshops
• Theory classes
• Exam preparation (MTNA, RCM, ABRSM)
• Summer lessons when students need extra engagement

Get this fun ice cream minor chords and inversions matching game today and watch your piano students thrive in their music theory knowledge!

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