I teased last week about a fun new twist on the Whack-it games Natalie from www.musicmattersblog.com invented.  You can see her versions of those games here and here.  These games are such hits with my students, so we’re always playing them.  I did a small group lesson last week and wanted to find a way to play the game with two players. 

Each student will need a spatula (this is their favorite part of the game).

Each student also needs a deck of flashcards.  I take 20 cards out and split them into two piles of 10.

The students sit side by side.  The teacher sits facing them.  At the teacher’s signal, (I smack my hands on the floor, but a bell or buzzer would be fun too) the students race each other to whack their card with the spatula and correctly identify their note. 

Whoever gets the note correct first moves the card aside.  The other person keeps the card at the top of his/her pile.

The teacher gives another signal and the students race again.  The game is over when one student successfully moves through his/her pile of flashcards.

When it’s all done, switch decks of cards and play again!