We’ve been playing this fast paced game during lessons, and it’s been a hit. All it takes are note flashcards and a metronome.

Object: Your student wants to get all the notes on the flashcards correct.

Set the metronome at the slowest speed. Hold up a flashcard to your student on one beat. Your student has to tell you the name of the note by the next beat, or the card goes in the “Miss” pile. If your student gets it right, it goes in the “Win” pile. After you have gone through all the cards, add up how many are in the “Win” pile. Play again and see if your student can beat his/her first score. When your student does well on the slowest speed, speed up the metronome, and try again!

This is good for my students because it forces them to go with their first instinct when they see the card. Most often, they are right, and this gives them that confidence they need!

One student didn’t do very well, but even still, he still was able to beat his score by one or two cards each time. And he had a lot of fun!