Getting Started

When I first discovered that there were theory games for free to print on the internet I was super excited! Then I quickly became overwhelmed - there were SOOOO many!!!! I created this blog as a collection of my favorite games and activities that I use along with my own games. My goal is to have at least one game to teach every theory concept. If this is your first time adding games to your piano lessons please read my Tips for Getting Started post for my suggestions to make it easier! There are a lot of affiliate links to make getting started a little easier! I hope you have a great Party at YOUR Piano!

Theory Tests

My goal is to have a game to review every theory concept and a way to test their understanding at the end of each level. I have students in both the alfred and in the faber series - over time I will have a list of every concept taught in the theory books along with the games that will help them and a test at the end of the theory book! It is quite the process please keep checking back!

Monday, March 23, 2015

Build a Rhythm

This is one of my favorites.  I printed the Build A Rhythm cards from Pianimation - I used lots of different colored papers to make it fun (hooray for neon!).  Since I use this for individual lessons not as a multi-player game I did not print the wild cards.  I drew some bar lines and final bar lines on cards the same size as the notes.  They pick a time signature and start building with notes at their level.

I love watching them learn this way as I point out that there are too many counts in a measure or not enough.  This has been great at all levels of piano!  They then get to pick an instrument to play (I have boomwhackers, wood blocks, jingle bells, egg shakers, and castanets) and they count out the rhythm that they made up.

This is one of my favorite activities!  I have tons of cards printed (and laminated - it was a pain but realllly worth it) so multiple people can do this at a theory party as well, then they can play each others rhythms!




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