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 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

Don’t see the video above? Watch How to Play Salamander Scales on YouTube here.

PLAY SALAMANDER SCALES IN GROUP PIANO LESSONS

You will get 8 different salamanders in the game download. There are only 9 spaces to claim, so it’s a pretty stiff competition with 8 players!

A few of the gameplay rules are different when you’re playing with 4-8 players than 1-3 players, but it is easy to adapt for group lessons.

We  provide a bonus poster-sized game board option that you can bring to your local print shop and get a larger board for students to crowd around.

Salamander Scales is easily played with 2 students or 8.

For more details and pictures about Major Scales Music Theory Game – Salamander Scales, visit our blog post Fun Ways To Teach Major Scales Patterns here.