Ribbon Festival Games
and
Activities
Below is a list of possible games
and activities.
Games
Flashcards
Students win one ribbon per level
Students are quizzed on the following subjects: notes, symbols/vocabulary, key signatures, and intervals according to their current skill level. Primer to Advanced levels available.
Circle of Fifths
Students win one ribbon per level
Students are tested on their knowledge of the circle of fifths
Major, Minor or Both
Lego Chords
Students win one ribbon per level
Students build triads/chords using the alphabetized legos. There will be four levels of chord construction for students of all levels, Including basic triad building, major/minor, inversions and 7th chords. Primer to Advanced levels available.
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Tip Toe Through the Notes
Students win one ribbon per game
Students race against the clock to find as many notes on the staff in the garden of notes on the floor. Primer to Advanced levels available. Advance level is what we call the extreme ledger lines!!
Treble Twister
Students win one ribbon per game
Students play twister while having to identify the rhythmic notes given. The last student left standing wins! All-Ages appropriate.
Find the Beat Challenge
Students win one ribbon per game
Rhythms of varying levels of difficulty are displayed on the wall. The student selects one and claps it.
On the I-Pad
Flashnote Derby
Students win one ribbon
per level
iPad based note naming game.
Other Activites
at the keyboard and written tests
Adjudicated Performances
Solo/Duets
Ensembles
Original Compositions
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Students win 5 ribbons per piece.
Scales Testing
Students win one ribbon per scale performed. Possible 30 ribbons with enharmonic scales included.
Written Theory Testing
Students win 5 ribbons for completing a level. They also receive a certificate if they score or 80% or higher for the level tested.
Finally the reward!
Ribbons and Prizes
the fun begins
After earning ribbons, students can exchange them for prizes at the prize table or just keep the ribbons for another year!
Prizes cost between one to fifty ribbons.