Music Tech Teacher
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
There are 130 games/quizzes on this site!!!
Some of the games require “Adobe Flash Player.”
When you click on the “Adobe” button,
a dialog box may pop up to ask if you want to “allow” Flash,
so select “allow” and the game will open.
Instrument Identification Games
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_instrument_spinoff1/play.html
DJ Doug is the host for this spin the wheel game for identifying instruments for points.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_instrument_volley1/play.html
Pirates compete for points.
This game works like an arcade game where you first have to time the pass and then you can answer a question for points. This game is better suited to individual play.
Instrument Soccer Challenge Quizhttp://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_instrument_soccer_challenge1/quiz_instrument_soccer_challenge1.htm
This game also works like an arcade game. You have to click the ball once to position it and then a second time to create the force behind the ball on the gauge on the screen. This game is better suited to individual play.
The Adventures of Mighty Music Man
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_mighty_music_man003.htm
A thief steals instruments from a music store. When the Mighty Music Man hero breaks into the thief’s home to retrieve the instruments, he has to identify them first. Each instrument plays a short theme (computer generated) when it is selected. You are given a percentage of correct answers at the end.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_invaders_music_families.htm
This game also works like an arcade game. The space ship has to hit as many aliens as possible without getting blown up. When time runs out for shooting down aliens, you are asked to identify the family of the instrument question by spelling the instrument family to fill in the blanks. Then you return to the alien shooting game to earn more points. This game is best suited for individual play.
Instrument Scramble Half-a-Minute Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_half_min_instruments.htm
This is an anagram (scrambled letters of the instrument name) quiz. You are also given a clue as to the instrument name. You can either type the name from a keyboard or select letters to enter in the blanks.
You have 30 minutes to solve each word. You are given a percentage of correct answers at the end.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_instrument_families/story.html
This is strictly a multiple choice quiz format. There is no game associated with this quiz.
Identify Instrument Sounds Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_instrument_sounds/story.html
This is a multiple choice quiz format, but the instruments are pictured and the computer generated instrument sounds are pretty good. This could be used with the instrument bingo game, instead of the audio version for the game that has no pictures. You are given a percentage of correct answers at the end.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_instruments/story.html
This is a multiple choice quiz format with each instrument being pictured to the right of the 4 possible answers. You are given a percentage of correct answers at the end.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_wordsearch_003_instruments.htm
This timed game is best suited for individual play. It is easy to highlight the words from the word bank.
Your score is your time.
You are given a clue as to the instrument’s identity and then you select letters from the alphabet. You are given a percentage of correct letter guesses as well as the animated hangman graphic.
MUSICAL TERMS
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_tempo_walk_001.htm
People walk through a park at different tempos and you identify at what speed they are walking or running.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_wordsearch_006_tempo_marks.htm
This timed game is best suited for individual play. It is easy to highlight the words from the word bank.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_mariachi_musical_marks001.htm
Multiple-choice test (also in Spanish).
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_definitions_music_terms1.htm
The terms are a little bit too advanced for elementary school and the game is not engaging.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_music_terms_quiz/story.html
This is strictly a multiple choice quiz format. There is no game associated with this quiz.
MUSICIANS
Mighty Music Man Composer Ballots
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_mighty_music_man004.htm
This is a multiple-choice quiz with the composers pictures and buttons to select which composer wrote the composition. Not useful at the elementary level.
Composers and Composition Match
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_composer_match001.htm
Animated composers play their own compositions and there are three selections from which to choose. The piano selections are very pleasing to listen to, so they might serve to play as mini-concerts.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_composer001.htm
Multiple-choice quiz about identifying the composers by appearance. I don’t see much value in this game at the elementary school level.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_wordsearch_002_classic_composers.htm
This timed game is best suited for individual play. It is easy to highlight the words from the word bank.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_jazzcompose001.htm
Multiple-choice quiz about identifying the composers by appearance. I don’t see much value in this game at the elementary school level.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_wordsearch_004_jazz_musicians.htm
This timed game is best suited for individual play. It is easy to highlight the words from the word bank.
Jazz Songs Music Trivia Basketball Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_jazz_songs_trivia.htm
This works like an arcade game to make the shots, but the information may be too esoteric for elementary school.
Jazz Songs Music Trivia “Fling the Teacher” Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_jazz_songs_trivia.htm
The object is to build a trebuchet by answering 15 questions correctly. I don’t really like the premise of this game.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/qw_quiz_jazz_musicians/qw_quiz_jazz_musicians.htm
This is a multiple-choice quiz format about jazz composers, musicians, composition.
Composer/Musician Bios and Quizzes
The following musicians are featured. Each musician’s bio and an accompanying 10 question multiple-choice quiz is provided and the student knows after each question is answered if they got the correct answer. This is a well-designed activity. The reading level is probably 4th and above. Louis Armstrong, Johann S. Bach, Count Basie, Ludwig van Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, George F. Handel (not sure there is a bio included with this quiz), Erskine Hawkins (no bio included with this quiz), Joseph Haydn, Scott Joplin (no bio included), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (no bio included), Franz Shubert (no bio included), Bill Withers (no bio, but an interactive spaceship game quiz format), Stevie Wonder
(There are two levels—only the “easy” level would be worth doing for elementary level)
This is a timed game matching the picture of the composer with the name. Not too important, perhaps, to do study this game content.
Piano Quizzes
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_mighty_music_man001.htm
The game starts with an animated story for the context for the game.
The Mighty Music Man delivers Beethoven’s grand piano (when the student selects the correct keys on the keyboard) to the high-rise apartment and then Beethoven plays “Ode to Joy” in his apartment. This would be great to play after reading “The 39 Apartments of Beethoven” book.
Mighty Music Man Quiz 2 http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_mighty_music_man002.htm
The game starts with an animated story for the context for the game.
The Mighty Music Man delivers Mozart’s grand piano (when the student selects the correct keys on the keyboard) to the high-rise apartment and then Mozart plays “Twinkle Variation” in his apartment.
The following keyboard games work best for keyboard instruction, rather than general music:
A-Chording to Santa (identifying 3 note chords)
Flash Piano Memory Game (a Simon like pitch memory game)
Identify the piano keys (could be used in general music)
Choose Your Path (a quiz on aspects of the keyboard and notation features)
Identify the Piano Notes Catapult Quiz (fun interactive game between a king and a queen)
Keyboard Features Quiz (only for piano lab students on electronic pianos)
Steps to Finding the Right Note (identifying whole and half steps on the keyboard)
Identify piano key words (a multiple-choice quiz where the keyboard notes are marked with a red “X” and you read the letters in order from lowest to highest to spell words)
Chromatic Notes (identifying the next lowest or highest note from the diatonic-chromatic scale notes)
Music Notes
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_invaders_music_note_names.htm
This game also works like an arcade game. The space ship has to hit as many aliens as possible without getting blown up. When time runs out for shooting down aliens, you are asked to identify notes on the staff question by spelling the correct answers to fill in the blanks. Then you return to the alien shooting game to earn more points. This game is best suited for individual play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_lines_and_spaces/story.html
Multiple-Choice quiz on identifying notes on the staff by describing them (staff graphic not provided)
Treble and Bass Space Invaders
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_treble_bass_space_invaders.htm
The player earns the opportunity and the end of the quiz to play an arcade style interactive game by identifying notes on the keyboard by answering questions about the note placements on the staves.
Treble and Bass Lines and Spaces Game
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_lines_spaces.htm
You can select one player or two. The player earns the opportunity to play an arcade style 3-point basketball shoot after every correct answer about the lines on the staves.
Treble and Bass Lines and Spaces Penalty Shoot Quiz
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_penalty_shoot_lines_spaces.htm
You can select one player or two. Answer the music staff questions correctly to get a chance to shoot the ball into the goal. You can design your own avatar, but they are political figures (so I don’t think this is a good message) and select your skill level. Best for individual play.
A paragraph about Louis Armstrong has missing letters in many of the words. The note on the staff (treble and bass) for the missing letter is embedded in the text. This would be good for general music class use.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_missing_note1.htm
A paragraph about Beethoven has missing letters in many of the words. The note on the staff (treble and bass) for the missing letter is embedded in the text. This would be good for general music class use.
Treble Clef Notes Sports Blaster
This seems like one of the most challenging arcade games. It is cool that the space bar and right and left arrows on your computer keyboard work like a joystick in this interactive game. Best for individual play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_treble_note_rally/play.html
The player answers questions about identifying treble notes on the staff and this advances their car in the race. This would be good for general music classroom use.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_treble_clef_notes/story.html
Standard format multiple-choice quiz to single notes on the treble staff. Good for general music class use.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_travel_treble_space.htm
No real game component here. This is a multiple-choice quiz for identifying one to four notes on the staff.
Could use in the general music class, but better to stick to identifying one note at a time.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_treble_clef_words/story.html
No real game component here. This is a multiple-choice quiz for identifying words on the staff.
Could use in the general music class.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_word_warrior_treble.htm
This is more motivating than the game above because of the animation when correct answers are submitted. You can tell the students that they only have to answer the first few notes and then by process of elimination, they can identify the word spelled on the staff. A “bonus round” is granted at the end of the initial game and this is the arcade style game (shooting down ships in space). The initial round is great for the general music class, but the bonus round is only suited to individual play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_treble_clef_ledger_lines/story.html
Ledger lines are not very relevant for general music curriculum, but great for piano students. Identify the notes on the staff in a multiple-choice quiz format.
Treble Clef Leger Line Warrior
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_treble_clef_ledger_line_warrior.htm
This is more motivating than the game above because of the animation when correct answers are submitted. You can tell the students that they only have to answer the first few notes and then by process of elimination, they can identify the word spelled on the staff. A “bonus round” is granted at the end of the initial game and this is the arcade style game (shooting down ships in space). The initial round is great for the general music class, but the bonus round is only suited to individual play. Too advanced for general music classroom.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_treble_ledger_lines_quiz_show1/play.html
This is a great “Jeopardy” style game show. Terrific for individual or group play. However, too advanced for general music classroom.
Treble Clef Matching Words and Notes
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/hp_quiz_match_treble_words_1.htm
Match the musical notation pattern on the right hand side with the word on the left hand side. Interactive—moving the patterns next to the word. Great for the general music class or individuals.
Identify Treble Clef Notes Story
The scenario is missing whole words, which are substituted for patterns of notes on the staff. Great for the general music class or individuals.
Identify Bass Clef Notes Story
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/hp_quiz_identify_bass_notes.htm
The scenario is missing whole words, which are substituted for patterns of notes on the staff. Great for cello/string bass players in 5th grade or piano students.
This seems like one of the most challenging arcade games. It is cool that the space bar and right and left arrows on your computer keyboard work like a joystick in this interactive game. Best for individual play
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_bass_invaders.htm
The player earns the opportunity and the end of the quiz to play an arcade style interactive game by identifying notes on the keyboard by answering questions about the note placements on the staves.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_bone_up_bass_notes.htm
This is a cute game to collect bones for the dog house when the student identifies bass clef notes and chords. Only useful for piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_bass_clef_baseball.htm
The student collects “balls” or “strikes” as they answer questions about the lines and space notes on the bass clef and then the student is shown the note on the staff. Good for piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_bass_clef_ledger_lines/story.html
Ledger lines are not very relevant for general music curriculum, but great for piano students. Identify the notes on the staff in a multiple-choice quiz format.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_bass_clef_words/story.html
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/hp_quiz_bass_clef_words_01.htm
No real game component here. This is a multiple-choice quiz for identifying words on the staff.
Good for piano students or 5th grade cello/string bass students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_word_warrior_bass.htm
This is more motivating than the game above because of the animation when correct answers are submitted. You can tell the students that they only have to answer the first few notes and then by process of elimination, they can identify the word spelled on the staff. A “bonus round” is granted at the end of the initial game and this is the arcade style game (shooting down ships in space). The initial round is good for piano students and 5th grade cello and string bass students, but the bonus round is only suited to individual play. Too advanced for general music classroom.
Skip all the quizzes under the “Technology” heading.
No practical use for elementary music or acoustic piano studio students.
Careers
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_wordsearch_001_careers.htm
Not a worthwhile activity.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/hp_quiz_hangman006_careers/quiz_hangman006_careers.htm
Not a worthwhile activity.
Music Help-Pianos-Worksheets
Music Quiz Help Theory: Help With Notes, Rhythms, Instruments, Theory, Composers and More
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_learning_theory.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_instruments.htm
Great site for seeing all the instruments on one page arranged by family. Each instrument has an audio file, but the files are computer generated, so not the greatest examples of instrument timbres.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/musicians_classic.htm
The composers and their dates/photos and MP3 files for one example from each composer is included.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/musicians_jazz.htm
The composers and their dates/photos and MP3 files for one example from each composer is included.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_terms.htm
Dictionary format
Major Scales (Sharps and Flats) for Music
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_major_scales1.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_major_scales2.htm
Flats-Key signs
Sharps-Key Signs
Great site for listening and playing along with all major scales—two octaves—You can have the notes displayed or hidden. Great for piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_piano_practice/flash_piano_practice.htm
Repertoire of tutorials. All Through the Night, Chopstix, Frere Jacques, Gospel Train, Jingle Bells
Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Lean On Me, Lightly Row, Love Somebody, My Country Tis of Thee, Ode to Joy
Rock Song, Surprise Symphony, The Donkey, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, We Shall Overcome
When The Saints Go Marching In
The tutorials have the score and the music notes provided or hidden as desired and an MP3 file of each tune to listen and/or play along. There are also instructions so that the student can also use the computer keyboard as a midi keyboard.
Treble Clef Note Reading http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_treble_clef_lines_and_spaces.htm
Includes visual and audio for the lines and spaces notes.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_bass_clef_lines_spaces.htm
Includes visual and audio for the lines and spaces notes.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_skip_step_repeats.htm
Includes visual and audio for the lines and spaces notes.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_intervals1.htm
Includes visual and audio for the lines and spaces notes.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_rhythms_and_rests1.htm
Includes visual and audio for the lines and spaces notes.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_careers.htm
Link to “music careers for kids” is broken
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_tech_terms.htm
Not a very relevant site
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_worksheets/worksheets.htm
So much material here on every topic relating to music!
After completing each maze, color in the lines that you traced to see the answer related to the composer, etc.
Quizzes-Rhythms
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_fabulous_fours001.htm
Super cute “Beatles” cover band animation. The characters play patterns and the player selects the correct rhythmic or melodic pattern the band member played. Piano students or general music students would enjoy this site.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_rhythm_hotshots/quiz_rhythm_hotshots1.htm
This is an arcade style game. Some of the games on this musictechteacher.com site, the player needs to answer music questions before they earn the opportunity to play the arcade-style game. This game is designed such that the arcade game (shooting a basketball into a basket using the mouse and space bar) first and then answer music rhythm questions. This is great for individual play, but not classroom play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_santas_delivery1.htm
Listen to the animated scenario explaining the premise of the game. The player picks up gift boxes to put in Santa’s bag by answer math/rhythm duration questions. Right answers receive a “Ho, Ho, Ho” and wrong answers receive a “No, No, No” answer and the percentage of correct answers is displayed at the end. Cute game for individual or classroom play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_rhythms_see_saw.htm
A boy and a girl are playing on a teeter-totter. Click on the side of the teeter-totter that displays the greatest number of beats (i.e. the “heavy” side). This score is displayed as boys vs. girls, which students like. This is great for individual or classroom play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_time_signs001.htm
This is not a particularly motivating game. There are three different measures with different time signatures. Only one measure is correctly notated with the correct number of beats for the time signature. Individual or class play would work. Skip this game and play the next game, instead.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_nuts_time_signs001.htm
This is a super cute game with an animated squirrel who explains the function of the time signatures before the game starts. Correct answers feed the squirrel acorns who munches on them and wrong answers prompt the squirrel to say “Ah, nuts!” and the percentage of correct answers is displayed at the end. Time signatures are not necessarily a priority in the elementary music classroom, but this game is great for piano students. Much more motivating than the game above.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_rhythm_listen_to_patterns.htm
This is a multiple-choice quiz with three rhythm patterns in 4/4 time to identify from listening to a drum playing the patterns. This would be a great game for students in a classroom to echo the rhythms on individual drums and then answer the questions. Each pattern can be played multiple times before the answer is selected. Individual or classplay works for this game. Now go to “Rhythm Sound Match” for extra practice of the same kind.
Concentration is a fun game, but this doesn’t really teach or test anything, but a player’s memory. Could be used in a classroom or individual play.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_rhythm_trivia1/play.html
“Jeopardy” style game to test rhythm knowledge (Categories are: Rhythm-Addition, Rhythm-Subtraction, Rhythm-Multiplication, Rhythm-Mixed). There are no rhythms depicted, but described instead. Great for piano students or advance music students. Probably too advanced for elementary general music classrooms.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/c3_quiz_rhythm_billionaire1/play.html
“Who Wants to be a Billionaire” style game show to test rhythm knowledge. Great graphics for the animation of this game. There are no rhythms depicted, but described instead. I think there is more value to showing notation for rhythms than just describing them. This game could be played with advanced elementary general music students, but is best for piano students or theory students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_fling_teacher_rhythm_time.htm
This Rhythm Quiz: Multiplication and Division in order from left to right. Then... Addition and Subtraction in order from left to right. There are no rhythms depicted, but described instead. I think there is more value to showing notation for rhythms than just describing them. This game could be played with advanced elementary general music students, but is best for piano students or theory students.
I don’t like the premise of this animated game because the goal is to build a trebuchet (kind of like hangman) to “fling the teacher” at the end of the game.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_rhythms.htm
There are no rhythms depicted, but described instead. I think there is more value to showing notation for rhythms than just describing them. It is a multiplication/division game using rhythms. This game is designed such that the arcade game (shooting a basketball into a basket using the mouse and space bar). I like that you have to answer the question before playing the arcade game. You get to “shoot a basketball” after each correct answer, instead of waiting until the end of a game to play. This game is better suited to individual play, than classroom play because of the arcade game focus.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_penalty_shoot_add_it_up_rhythms.htm
“Penalty Shootout” soccer game. You can choose the avatar to guard the goal. Because of the real people’s heads to select for your avatar, this gives the game a political overtone, so not suitable for classroom play or to be assigned by a teacher for individual students. You get to “kick” a soccer ball into the goal to hit the goalie with the avatar head after each correct answer, instead of waiting until the end of a game to play. This game is better suited to individual play, than classroom play because of the arcade game focus.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_half_min_rhythms.htm
This timed fill in the blank game could be played by individuals of a class. There are no rhythm notations, but just the name of the rhythm and then the multiplication/division operation to solve and type in the rhythm or touch the letters in the correct order below the blanks.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_rhythmic_math_quiz/story.html
This is strictly a quiz format with no game component. The rhythms are notated and inserted in traditional math problems (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, associative properties, etc.) This is not a multiple-choice test, instead the student must enter the answer without a word bank or range of choices given. This is could be used in a general music class because the rhythms are very basic (quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes) or for theory practice for individual piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_rhythms_adding_it_up/story.html
This is strictly a quiz, but in a multiple-choice format. There are no notations for rhythm, just descriptions, so not as of much value as seeing the rhythms and answering questions based on what musicians really see and use to play music. This quiz is for piano students or middle-school theory students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_rhythms_fill_in_the_measure/story.html
This is a quiz and not a game, but each time you submit an answer, you get feedback. The rhythms are notated and the student is to select amongst 3 choices of rhythm patterns to complete the time signature indicated. This would be a good exercise for the general music classroom or individual piano students.
Rhythms-Find the Correct Measure http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_rhythms_find_the_correct_measure/story.html
This quiz format would be easier to complete for students than the “Fill-in-the-Measure” quiz above. I would introduce this quiz format before the “fill-in-the-measure” one. The rhythms are notated and the student is to select amongst 3 choices of rhythm patterns that represent the time signature in the question.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_rhythm_sound_match/story.html
This is a multiple-choice quiz with three rhythm patterns in 4/4 time to identify from listening to a drum playing the patterns. This would be a great game for students in a classroom to echo the rhythms on individual drums and then answer the questions. Each pattern can be played multiple times before the answer is selected. Individual or class play works for this game. Now go to “Listen to Rhythm Patterns” for extra practice of the same kind.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/hp_quiz_matchsymbol01.htm
This is the traditional quiz format of matching the rhythmic notation on the left hand column with the description on the right hand column. This would be useful for the elementary general music classroom and for the beginning piano student.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/hp_quiz_rhythms_crossword_puzzle.htm
There is no word bank for this crossword. At first it looks like there are no clues either, but by clicking on the number on the crossword grid will cause the clue to be displayed above the crossword puzzle. Then the individual student or the general music teacher types in the correct answer in the space after the question and then select enter and the letters will be automatically entered on the grid. If a hint is needed, the student can click on the “hint” button and the word will appear in the box. This is a good exercise for individual piano students or a general music classroom.
On the beginning screen, your name or username is requested. Simply type in your name/any name and you will be able to access this quiz. This might be the best rhythm listening exercise to begin before the “Rhythm Sound Match” or “Listening to Rhythm Patterns” because the player is only given one measure of rhythm at which to look and then listening to the audio pattern to see if it does or does not match the visual representation of the rhythm pattern. The feedback is offered only after completing the entire quiz. This would be good for the individual piano student or the general music class.
Quizzes-Intervals-Scales-Chords
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_ties_slurs001.htm
This is a quiz, but there is an animated little boy who gives feedback after each correct or incorrect answer between two choices—a measure that contains a slur and a measure that contains a tie. This is a good score reading activity from which a general music class student or individual piano student could benefit.
Intervals-2nds-3rds, 4ths-5ths, 6ths-7ths
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_intervals_2nds_3rds/story.html
This is a quiz format perfect for individual piano students, but not the general music class student.
Listen to Intervals-2nds-3rd, 4ths-5ths, 6ths-7thshttp://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_intervals_2nds3rds_001.htm
The player can see and hear the intervals played and each question on the quiz is to decide if the interval is a 2nd or a 3rd. This is a quiz format perfect for individual piano students, but not the general music class student. This would be great for ear-training if the player closes his/her eyes for each new question.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_magnificent7ths.htm
The tune from the show plays first, but that is the only animated game-like element. The player is asked to play the dominant 7th note on the interactive keyboard. This is only appropriate for piano students or theory students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_watch_your_step001.htm
This is a cute premise that you are selecting steps and being careful because the construction workers need to be careful on the job site. Questions are asked about which of the 3 choices represents, for example, “a step/half step about the note b.” Then the notation is shown for this interval. This is for individual piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_half_step_hoedown001.htm
A string band plays for the introduction. Then the format is a quiz. The listening example and notation example are displayed. This is for individual piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_fishy_scales_001.htm
A mounted fish is animated for the introduction. Then the format is a quiz. There are versions for the specific major scale. The treble and bass clef are included for each example. The student could be asked to play the correct version after they have selected the correct answer. This is for individual piano students.
This is a fun interactive tic-tic-toe game with key signature questions to get “Xs” or “Os.” Great for piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_fling_teacher_intervals.htm
This is another “Fling Your Teacher” game where you build a trebuchet to fling your rope-bound teacher in a wooden barrel across the landscape. I do not like the premise of this game. The questions to build each part of the trebuchet are questions regarding 2nds-3rds-4ths-5ths-6ths. This is geared for individual piano students.
Skips, Steps, and Leaps Basketball
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_skip_step_leap.htm
This is another basket ball shoot arcade style game. There are four options given for each question about an interval (step/skip higher, step/skip lower). When you select the correct answer, you get a chance to make a shot, which you may or may not make depending on your skill with using the mouse to aim. If you select the wrong answer, the animated basketball player automatically makes a bad shot. This is great for individual piano students or theory students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_hoopshoot_chords_a_plenty.htm
This is a multiple-choice arcade style game. Same as the Basketball shoot games, but there are 3 choices for each multiple-choice question about major and minor chord construction. This would require advanced knowledge of theory. Great for piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/cg_quiz_penalty_shoot_chord_quest.htm
This is another penalty shoot-out soccer game. I don’t like the premise because you are not really trying to make a goal as much as hit the goalie and knock them down and the avatars are political figures. This is a multiple-choice quiz game with four choice from which to select to build the correct major and minor chords. This is for individual piano students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_skips_steps_repeats/story.html
This is strictly a quiz, but the introduction explains the steps, skips, and repeats. This doesn’t require knowledge of notes or intervals, just the ability to notice the placement of notes on the treble and bass staves. This could be used in a general music class or for the individual piano or theory student.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_arpeggio_activity/story.html
This is strictly a multiple-choice quiz format. The student selects the correct arpeggio given the key signature indicated in the question. This is for piano students or theory students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_major_scales_multiple_choice/story.html
This is strictly a multiple-choice quiz format. The student sees the scale and the key signature notated, but then needs to select from 3 choices the correct sequence of note names with the corresponding flats and sharps. There is an audio clip of the scale for each question. The student could play along on the piano or echo the exercise. This is for piano students or theory students.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_key_signature/story.html
This is strictly a multiple-choice quiz format. The student sees the key signature and then selects from 3 choices which key signature the graphic represent.