Description

This treble and bass clef winter snowman note reading game gives elementary (approximately Level 2) piano students a fun way to review treble and bass clef notes.

Four-letter and 5-letter music spelling words created from the letters of the music alphabet are shown on the treble or bass staff: ACED and BADGE, 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!

Your students will have tons of fun while becoming more confident in their note identification abilities with this fun and interactive winter note reading game, and this makes a great winter music center for your music classes!

Contents of the Snowman Note Reading Game

1. Instructions
2. Game Board
3. Snowman Game Pieces
4. Score Cards
5. Back of Cards
6. 24 Treble Clef Music Word Cards (4- and 5-letter words)
7. 24 Bass Clef Music Word Cards (4- and 5-letter words)
8. Blank Cards

How to Play the Treble & Bass Clef Snowman Note Reading Game

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!

How the Music Spelling Bee Snowman note reading game benefits 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 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 as well as music class.
• You can even use this Music Spelling Bee game to teach your piano students how to improvise! Watch the video Using Games to Teach Piano Students How to Improvise.

Using the Snowman Note Reading Game with your students

This fun and versatile game 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
• Instead of reading notes from flash cards or formal note reading materials

Take A Closer Look At Another Version of This Snowman Note Reading Game

Read 10 Tips for Using the Musical Spelling Bee Game in Piano Lessons to learn more about this fun music spelling bee treble and bass clef note reading game.

Storing and Organizing the Game Cards

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

❤️ Related resources you’ll love!

If your students enjoyed the music spelling bee treble and bass clef winter snowman note reading game, they’ll love these note reading activities too!

• Winter Music Worksheets – Treble & Bass Clef Note Naming Theory Worksheets
• Valentine’s Day Music Spelling Bee Game – Treble and Bass Clef Notes
• Music Spelling Bee Worksheets: Staff Wars Space-Themed Treble & Bass Clef Pages
• Music BOOM™ Cards 100 Note Challenge Bundle – Treble & Bass Clef Lines & Spaces

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