Piano Folder Game Collection

Piano Folder Games

Time Signatures

Grade 1

Contents:Folder Cover Page Folder Divider Labels Student Record Page Game PagesGame Cards

To Create the Folder Games:

Print the Game PagesPlace the Game Pages in plastic pockets and insert into your Grade 1 Folder in order Print the Game CardsCut the Game Cards apart along the linesLaminate or cover the Game Cards as desiredPlace the Game Cards into the appropriate Game Page plastic pocket

Extra materials:Erasable/Whiteboard markers

Instructions: Learning Pages 1 & 2: Fill the table gaps. Refer to the Help Pages if needed.

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Grade 1Title: Time Signatures Level: Grade 1Learning Area: TheoryStudent Outcome:Students will be able to recall and apply simple and compound time signatures

Remember Game 1- Time Signature Tap Quiz - Google Slides1. The Quiz is at his link2. The Player guesses what is behind each square on the grid before tapping to see if they are

correct.

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Remember Games - Time Signature Card Games

Memory1. Shuffle the Time Signature Cards and arrange them face down in a grid formation.2. Players take turns turning over two cards at a time to see if they match.3. If the cards are related to each another they form a match and the Player keeps the pair.4. If the cards do not match the Player returns them face down to their positions in the grid.5. The winner is the Player with the most pairs when all of the cards in the grid have been

matched.

Go Fish1. The Dealer shuffles the Time Signature Cards and deals 7 cards to each Player. The

remaining cards are placed face down in a pile between the players to form the Extras Pile.2. Player 1 asks his opponent for a card that is related to a card in his hand and will make a

pair with a card in his hand. If Player 2 has the requested card he passes it to Player 1.3. Player 1 removes the pair from his hand and places it face up in from of him.4. If Player 2 does not have the requested card he replies "Go Fish" and Player 1 selects a

card from the top of the Extras Pile and adds it to his hand. If the Extras Card makes apair with a card in Player 1's hand he removes the pair and places it face up in front of him.

5. Player 2 repeats Steps 2 to 4.6. Play continues until one Player has no cards remaining in their hand.7. The winner is the player with the most pairs.

Applying Game - Composing in a Roll

1. The Player rolls one die and circles the corresponding square in Row 1 in the table.2. The Player rolls the die 3 more times and circles the corresponding squares in rows 2 to 4

and determines their time signature, clef and key (either major or minor).3. The Player composes 4 bars of melody4. The Player adds in chord symbols, dynamics, articulations amd then plays the melody using a

simple left hand pattern (eg. fifth intervals).

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Remember Game 1- Time Signature Tap Quiz - Google Slides

1. The Quiz is at his link2. The Player guesses what is behind each square on the grid before tapping to see if they are

correct.

11

Remember Games - Time Signature Card Games

Memory1. Shuffle the Time Signature Cards and arrange them face down in a grid formation.2. Players take turns turning over two cards at a time to see if they match.3. If the cards are related to each another they form a match and the Player keeps the pair.4. If the cards do not match the Player returns them face down to their positions in the grid.5. The winner is the Player with the most pairs when all of the cards in the grid have been

matched.

Go Fish1. The Dealer shuffles the Time Signature Cards and deals 7 cards to each Player. The

remaining cards are placed face down in a pile between the players to form the Extras Pile.2. Player 1 asks his opponent for a card that is related to a card in his hand and will make a pair

with a card in his hand. If Player 2 has the requested card he passes it to Player 1.3. Player 1 removes the pair from his hand and places it face up in from of him.4. If Player 2 does not have the requested card he replies "Go Fish" and Player 1 selects a card

from the top of the Extras Pile and adds it to his hand. If the Extras Card makes a pair witha card in Player 1's hand he removes the pair and places it face up in front of him.

5. Player 2 repeats Steps 2 to 4.6. Play continues until one Player has no cards remaining in their hand.7. The winner is the player with the most pairs.

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Time Signature Cards

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