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Are you looking for engaging and interactive music games that review ledger line notes in a way that your students will love?

These music spelling bee ledger lines note reading games are the perfect music note reading games for your students!

This 4-games-in-1 set includes 18 music spelling word cards for each of the following, for a total of 72 music spelling word cards in this mega set of ledger lines note reading games!

• Treble clef ledger line notes above the staff
• Treble clef ledger line notes below the staff
• Bass clef ledger line notes above the staff
• Bass clef ledger line notes below the staff

More About the Music Spelling Bee Ledger Lines Note Reading Games

This ledger lines note reading game gives advancing piano students a fun way to review treble and bass clef notes up to 3 ledger lines above and below the staff.

Four-letter music spelling words created from the letters of the music alphabet are shown above or below the treble or bass staff: ACED,  BEAD, and CAFE, for example.

Students figure out the word, roll the dice, and move forward on the game board. The first student to reach the beehive wins!

Use these ledger lines note reading games instead of traditional music notes flash cards to drill ledger line notes in an engaging way.

Your piano students will have tons of fun in piano lessons while becoming more confident in their ability to identify ledger line notes with this interactive teen-approved music activity.

Contents of these Ledger Lines Note Reading Games

1. List of the 18 music spelling words used in these games, plus definitions
2. Instructions
3. How to play during online piano lessons 
4. Game boards with and without bee cards 
5. Fronts and backs of bee cards (skip ahead, trade places with someone, etc.)
6. Score cards for students to write their answers down (laminate for best results)
7. Cards to print onto the backs of the game cards
8. 4 games in 1! 4 sets of 18 music spelling bee word cards
   1. Treble clef ledger line notes above the staff
   2. Treble clef ledger line notes below the staff
   3. Bass clef ledger line notes above the staff
   4. Bass clef ledger line notes below the staff
9. Blank cards that you can customize with your own spelling words 
10. This download includes a total of 50 pages, including fronts and backs of all game cards.
11. View the preview and thumbnails for more details and photos of these fun ledger lines note reading games

How to Play the Music Spelling Bee Ledger Lines Note Reading Games

1. Print the pages you need onto white card stock and cut out the cards. Laminate if you like. 
2. Place the Bee Cards on the game board, and place the ledger line cards face down beside the game board. 
3. Roll the dice to see who goes first, or let your student go first if the two of you are playing during a private lesson. 
4. Draw a music spelling word card. 
5. The student will identify the music spelling word that is indicated by the notes on the staff.
   1. The student can either say the letters to figure out the word or write the word onto their score card.
   2. *Pro tip: Laminate the score cards or place them into a plastic page protector so they can be erased and reused throughout the game. 
6. The student rolls the dice and moves forward on the game board. I usually use a single die to make the game last just a little longer. 
7. If a student lands on a flower, the student will draw a Bee Card to see what to do (fly ahead to another flower, trade places with another player, go back one space, etc.)
8. The first person to reach the beehive wins!
9. Students will enjoy reviewing ledger line notes above and below the staff in a fun, hands-on way!
10. They will feel very accomplished by their ability to figure out the musical spelling words as they play these engaging and interactive ledger lines note reading games!

More details about these ledger lines note reading games

1. This game includes a total of 72 cards which can be used together as one ledger lines MEGA game, or separately as 4 different individual ledger line games!
2. Each set of cards includes 3 ledger lines above or below the staff.
3. The cards and notes are large and clear, making them easy to use in person and online.
4. This game can be mixed and matched with other musical spelling bee games to create a fun multi-level game for a variety of students!
5. If students aren’t reading ledger line notes yet, have them use cards from Middle C Spelling Bee or Treble & Bass Clef Spelling Bee.
6. If students are beginners and only know piano keys, have them use the Piano Keys Spelling Bee cards.
7. Then all of your students can enjoy playing this game together at their own level!
8. Read tips for how to use this ledger lines note reading game during summer piano lessons. 

How these music note reading games benefit your piano students

• Helps them focus on reading a few notes at a time, which builds on the concept of reading a single note on a single music note flash card.
• Gives them the opportunity to figure out not only the notes on the staff, but what word the notes spell.
• Provides a way for students to view note reading as a fun activity.
• This note reading game is beneficial for students in private lessons and group piano lessons.
• You can even use this Music Spelling Bee game to teach your piano students how to improvise! Read Using Games to Teach Piano Students How to Improvise. 

Using the ledger lines note reading games with your students

These fun and versatile games can easily be used in a variety of settings. Here are a few suggestions:

• Private piano lessons
• Group piano classes or group lessons
• Music camps
• Piano parties
• As an ice-breaker activity
• A team-building activity
• Use as an alternative to standard music notes flash cards or formal note reading materials

Learn more about the fun and engaging ledger lines note reading games

• See how one teacher uses the Middle C version of these note reading games to promote excellent note reading skills with her young piano students.
• Read The Perfect Middle C Note Reading Game for Beginning Piano Students.
• Learn how to play these printable note reading games in online piano lessons.

Storing and Organizing the Game Cards

I love storing these game cards in colorful 4×6 photo boxes like these. They are my favorites because they’re the perfect size, and the colors are vibrant and fun!

Teachers like you said…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ vivace2309 says, “My student loves this resource and keeps asking to play, thank you! 😀“

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