Description

Are you looking for an engaging and interactive music game that reviews ledger line notes in a way that your intermediate piano students will love?

This snowman ledger lines note reading game is the perfect music game for your students this winter!

This 4-in-one game includes 24 music spelling word cards for each of the following, for a total of 96 music spelling word cards!

• 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 Snowman Ledger Lines Note Reading Game

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

Four-letter and 5-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 DECAF, for example.

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

Use this snowman ledger lines note reading game 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 the Snowman Ledger Lines Note Reading Game

1. Instructions
2. Game Board
3. Snowman Game Pieces
4. Score Cards
5. Back of Cards
6. 24 Treble clef ledger line notes above the staff (4- and 5-letter words)
7. 24 Treble clef ledger line notes below the staff (4- and 5-letter words)
8. 24 Bass clef ledger line notes above the staff (4- and 5-letter words)
9. 24 Bass clef ledger line notes below the staff (4- and 5-letter words)
10. Blank Cards

 

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

1. Students roll the dice to see who goes first. The lowest number goes first.
2. The first student draws a card.
3. The student identifies the notes and says the word that the notes spell. The student can write the letters onto their score card if desired.
4. If the student gets the correct answer, the student rolls the dice and moves their game piece forward.
5. If the answer is incorrect, the student doesn’t move forward (or moves backward to make it more interesting!)
6. The first person to reach the end wins!

 

More details about these Snowman ledger lines note reading games

1. This game includes a total of 96 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 ledger lines note reading games during 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 Snowman 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 Snowman ledger lines note reading games

• See how one teacher uses a 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!

 

❤️ Related resources you’ll love!

If you and your students loved these Snowman ledger lines note reading games, you’ll also love these music spelling activities!

• Music Spelling Bee Worksheets: Staff Wars Space-Themed Treble & Bass Clef Pages
• Music Spelling Bee Treble and Bass Clef Note Reading Game
• BOOM Cards™: Music Spelling Words on the Grand Staff

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