Fun choral games

Illustrate the musical notations for each one on the board. In advance, create poster-size cards with simple rhythmic phrases such as two quarter notes and one half note, two half notes or four quarter notes. Give each chorus member a percussion instrument, or let students use their hands and feet as instruments. Hold up a poster and have students express the rhythm out loud. After they master each card, hold up two cards together so that they can learn more complicated sequences.

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She has numerous publications with Talico, Inc. Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. You need a quick change-of-pace to keep their attention and get through rehearsal.

There are lots of games you could play, but I like choosing games and activities that keep the focus on music and maybe get the children up and moving for a few minutes. Today, I'm sharing a few of my favorite musical games and activities for children's choir.

This activity works well with songs in duple meter and with 4-bar phrases. Set a red solo cup upside down in front of each child. Beats Clap two times. Hit the bottom of the cup three times right-left-right. Beats Clap once. Pick up the cup and set it down. Pick up the cup with your left hand. Hit the top of the cup with your right hand. Hit the bottom edge of the cup onto the table or floor.

Beats Switch the cup to your right hand. Tap the table or floor with your left hand. Set the cup down in front of the person on your right. Working with younger children? Divide the class into two groups. Assign someone as timer, and another as referee. There can be some subjectivity to it. Each team is given a turn and when one team fails to give a response within the time limit, the other team advances.

The responses can be hilarious. It also promotes memory recall. August 9, No Comments. Knots Knots is a good one.

If you want to try it a second time, do it with no talking. Holly Miller — Issaquah, Washington Sound Hunt One fun activity—have them make a particular sound maybe with their eyes closed—an instrument, an animal, etc. Brenda Williams Scavenger Hunt We did a scavenger hunt one year….. Diane Sabourin How About This? Aaron Tossi Name Games I like to start the first day of school learning names. I hope this helps! Add other sounds and gestures to the game as each one is performed with ease. Hope you can understand my description.

Have fun! Any large outdoor games — relays work really well. Good luck! Ray Miller — nextep a sacoriver. Josh — joshandnancy juno. Valerie Middleton — valinflower yahoo. Andy Duinker — Red Castle Publishing — www. Anonymous Song Writing For a church choir — split them into groups, then have them re-write the words to a hymn tune.

This can be funny! Tags: music , Music Ministry. Click here to cancel reply. Find simple things for them to do that are related to the music, tossing ball gently to a partner, clapping games, folk dances and even drawing.

They will op in and out, and sometimes with younger children the more the hear it the better! Can you do it from 20? Remember: relax, take a deep breath, and save your air at the beginning — start quietly! Go immediately into the next exercise: Soo-oh-sah-seh-see on do-mi-so-mi-do, moving up by half-steps.

Start slowly nd at a low pitch the goal is tongue quickness and distinct consonants, not range extension. Sing in the front half-nch of the face use the tip of the tongue, not the middle.