Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! If you are looking for a last minute game to play with your beginner/elementary students with things you probably already have on hand, this simple rhythm game fits the bill! This game is great all year round, all you have to do is change the game markers.
For the St. Patrick’s day version of this game I am using 40 gold coins, mini pots/cauldrons (also great for Halloween games!), and rhythm note/rest dice. I made the dice by gluing note and rest stickers on the sides of a blank die. Check out my blog post on how to make your own music theory dice!
The student rolls his/her rhythm die and names the note or rest it lands on.
The student should then determine the number of beats the note/rest gets and put the corresponding number of gold coins in his/her pot.
For example, if the student rolled a half note, he/she should then place 2 gold coins in their pot.
It is now the teacher’s turn. The teacher follows the same procedure above.
The first player to collect 20 gold coins in their pot wins!
For students who enjoy some adrenaline and intense competition, instead of taking turns, both players roll and fill their pots at the same time. When played this way, the game is turned into a race to see who will fill their pot first!
This is a fast-paced game which is great to play when you have less than 5 minutes to fill at the end of a lesson. And there is just something so satisfying about dropping the gold coins in the pots!
For more St. Patrick’s Day fun, check out Two Sides of the Same Coin in the Toucan Piano Shop. For three different ways to play it, check out the blog post Two Sides of the Same Coin.
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[…] Pot of Gold Rhythm GamePut those music theory dice to good use with this easy rhythm game for your beginner/elementary students. The value of each rhythm note or rest will determine how many coins go into the pot. Who can fill their pot the fastest?! This game can be adapted for any time of the year or use mini-cauldrons for a fun Halloween or St. Patrick’s Day game. […]
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[…] Pot of Gold Rhythm GameStudents love this easy rhythm game for beginner/elementary level students. The value of each rhythm note or rest will determine how many coins go into the pot. Who can fill their pot the fastest?! This game can be adapted for any time of the year or use mini-cauldrons for a fun Halloween or St. Patrick’s Day game. […]
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[…] Pot of Gold Rhythm GameStudents love this easy rhythm game for beginner/elementary level students. The value of each rhythm note or rest will determine how many coins go into the pot. Who can fill their pot the fastest?! This game can be adapted for any time of the year or use mini-cauldrons for a fun Halloween or St. Patrick’s Day game. […]
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