With the holidays jingling ever closer, it’s time to add a festive twist to rhythm practice!
Jingle Bell Rhythm Roll unwraps the fun of 3/4 and 4/4 time, keeping students merrily engaged while ringing in the holiday spirit.
Like our past rhythm games, this holiday-themed activity reinforces essential skills in a way that feels like a gift, not a drill. Students love the “secret number format,” which keeps their listening skills sharp and their spirits bright!
So if you’re looking to keep your primer students rockin’ around the rhythm tree, today’s game will make your November and December lessons a total hit! 🎅🎵
Instructions For Jingle Bell Rhythm Roll
Playing Instructions
- To begin, the teacher secretly chooses ten numbers between 1 and 51, records them on a slip of paper, and hides the paper until the game is over.
- Next, from the Teacher Master Sheet the teacher plays a rhythm in 3/4 time OR a rhythm in 4/4 time.
- The student decides if the rhythm played in Step 2 was in 3/4 time or 4/4 time and then rolls a die.
- If the rhythm played was in 3/4 time, the student colors a number of SQUARES on the game board that corresponds to the value on the die. If the rhythm played was in 4/4 time, the student colors a number of CIRCLES on the game board that corresponds to the value on the die.
- Repeat Steps 2 to 4 five more times.
- Score the game using the instructions below.
Scoring Instructions:
After all rounds are complete the teacher reveals the secret numbers. The student receives one point for every colored shape that contains a secret number. If the student scores four or more points she wins. If the student scores less than four points she loses.
Before You Download Jingle Bell Rhythm Roll
With Christmas recitals and holiday lessons just around the corner, it’s time to add to your holiday piano book collection.
And the most exciting holiday repertoire can be found here in Andrea and Trevor Dow’s Very Useful Piano Library.
Click on a cover below to check out a few of our holiday books for primer students.
Download Today’s Holiday Piano Game
Click here or on the image below to download Jingle Bell Rhythm Roll from the Teach Piano Today Homework Pages.
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