This is a new melodic dictation game to help kids with ear training. My students get excited about decorating their cookies and they learn to listen carefully to the notes they hear.
Cookie Decorating
Purpose: Ear training- melodic dictationMaterials: Cookie Decorating cookie board and decorations, pencils, Cookie Decorating answer sheet, keyboard
Set up: Give each child a cookie, answer sheet, pencil and pile of decorations.
You can play this game with a single student or with a small group. With a single student, play five rounds and see how many correct answers he gets. With a group, play five rounds and see which student gets the most correct answers. See the instructions below.
How to Play:
Select one row from the answer sheet. This row has five rounds. Instruct the children that you will play a three note sequence from the first measure and they must listen carefully for the third note. It will either repeat the second note or go up or down a step.
Teacher plays the three note sequence twice for the students to hear. Students then use their pencil to write in the last note. Check students’ answers. Anyone who answered correctly gets to choose a decoration to place on their cookie.
Play another round with the second measure in the row you chose. Continue until you’ve completed all 5 rounds. Winner is the child with the most decorated cookie at the end of five rounds.
Print This Ear Training Game
Print out an answer sheet for each student. Also print and cut out a cookie and some decorations for each child. Use the button below to print this game for free.
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I’m so excited to try this at my upcoming Halloween group lesson. I think I’ll use small candies as the “chocolate chips,” and I’m pretty sure everyone will love it! I know that aural training is so important. I learned those skills through years of playing various instruments and singing in choirs, and because they came easily to me, but as we all know, not every student picks up on those skills just by being exposed to lots of music.
I love the idea of bringing this skill to the eyes and ears of students in such an approachable and purposeful way from the beginning–it will enrich and enhance their abilities in all the music they ever make. Thanks for sharing your great ideas!
Thanks for your comment Emma! I’m glad to hear that you’re going to incorporate aural training activities. Hope that your Halloween party is a ton of fun!
This is a fun way to really have them use their listening ears…and then eyes for ups, downs and unisons. Thanks so much. I don’t have anything to share that can benefit others yet, but when I do, I will. :) This sure gets my mind a-thinkin’ though. :)