When children first begin piano lessons, an extraordinary amount of time is spent teaching them to read notes in Middle C and C position. We use inventive games, fun visual reminders, and cute poems to reinforce early note reading.
And then students get older… and more capable… and we assume they can simply tackle new notes without all of the rigamarole.
As a result, many piano students (who have no problem with notes in Middle C or C position) hit a massive roadblock when learning pieces in Treble C or G position. To make matters worse, kids who hit this roadblock are at an age when they are at a greater risk of quitting piano lessons.
So in today’s post, we’re sharing an action-packed piano teaching game you can use to help older students master note reading in G position.
A Note Reading Ruckus With Fearless Fortissimo
The printable piano game we’re sharing below is inspired by our comic-based piano book series, The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo. We’ve just released THREE brand new books on Amazon! Find them here.
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Want to hear a few “sneak-peak” sound samples? Check them out below and then click on the image at the bottom of the page to download today’s game.
Download Note Reading Ruckus
Note Reading Ruckus is a printable piano game designed to reinforce note reading in G position. It is a two-player activity that will put you in a head-to-head match against your students. The instructions, the game board and the printable cards are all included in the game file below (click on the image). Have fun!
Lisa B says
So exciting! Thank you! 🙂
Andrea says
Hi Lisa! You’re so welcome 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
Anna Fagan says
I don’t know *how* you guys keep coming up with these games, but I’m so glad that you do! I especially love the games that involve strategy, in addition to general knowledge. Many thanks!
Andrea says
Hi Anna! So glad you enjoy them 🙂 We love the strategy games too as it makes it so much more fun for the teacher to play along! We hope this game gets lots of use in your studio.
Vicki Holland says
The stacking cup rest game was a hit this summer with my students. Great way to reinforce rests.
We used the chord inversion game with pool noodles alot. That was also good for teaching younger students to build chords.
Thanks for the fun ideas.
Sarah says
Yay! A game to play for other notes on the staff! My late beginners are going to enjoy this. 🙂
Andrea says
Hi Sarah! So glad 🙂 Have fun!
Linda Hyland says
Thanks yet again! As others said, it’s great to have a game for those a little further along.