Pumpkin Keyboard Race
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If you are looking for a quick way for your beginning students to identify the names of the piano keys, look no further. There is nothing like a little friendly competition for students to quickly learn a concept. This game is quick, easy to set up, and fun for students of all ages.
This is the same game as Shamrock Keyboard Race, which I use all year round. But since most students start piano lessons this time of the year, I decided it would be fun to have one with pumpkins and autumn leaves to get in the spirit of the season. I also made this same game with snowflakes to use in the winter and reindeer for Christmas.
I like to use colored erasers as tokens for games on the piano keys. The ones that fit on the ends of pencils make great tokens for this game, come in lots of colors and you can buy a large assortment for about $1.00 this time of year.
Have fun!
I bet that the children would choose the pumpkins and, lo and behold, every single child chose the pumpkins over the leaves!! Perhaps because I featured it with Halloween songs.
I found a little pumpkin as the one marker and a little acorn for the marker for the leaves.
Used with beginners (helped them with finding the next possible note with that name) and also as a reward for those who did really well (this one is chosen more often than any other game)!!
Thanks!!
I’m so glad to know that! Thanks for sharing.
Susan, any chance of a H pumpkin??
Can you post some Christmas sheet music for preschool beginners?
Lauren, I have posted 8 pre-reading Christmas songs and a lot of primer level. Check my website for what is available. Go to http://www.susanparadis.com, select music, then season, and scroll down to the Christmas music.
Susan, I just want to let you know how much your resources are helping me! I am so grateful for your time and energy. I’ve started teaching a few less-serious students in a group setting entirely (I’ve always incorporated group classes with my private students) and your games have been wonderful! Thanks so much for all that you make available to other teachers.
Susan,
You are so talented!!! This is great for my beginners. Thank you so much.
Can you tell me where you buy these erasers? I’ve been looking for them, but unable to find them!
Joyce, are you asking about the cute little collectable erasers that look like bears and ducks? They are from Japan and you can buy them at toy stores and sometimes hobby/craft stores, such as Michaels. You can also buy them online.
For this game, however, I use the plain old “end of pencil erasers” that you can buy at the grocery store and any place that sells inexpensive school supplies, such as Walmart. They come in packs of different colors.
Let me know if you need some more help!
Susan