The ability to read notes is essential for a musician.

The objective of the NoteWordy game

is to help a student gain proficiency in note reading.

This will make it easier and more fun

to play musical instruments or to sing.

 

• Notes are presented on either treble or bass staves rather than on the grand staff. The goal is that the students will learn to look at the clef signs rather than assume that one would be treble or that the other would be bass.
• NoteWordy is available in three editions: Grand Staff, Treble Staff only, and Bass Staff only.
• There are no marks on the cards that identify the notes.
• Unlike flash cards, the players must identify the notes in their hands many times for each turn. The amount of notes identified in every game is significantly higher than what would be covered by doing a set of flash cards.
• Students love the game and even ask to work on note names by playing NoteWordy!
• Each level of NoteWordy concentrates on a different area of the grand staff.
• NoteWordy and CrossWordy games can be played in many ways, enabling the games to remain new and fresh.

Level 1 (2 - 4 players): Many students have trouble identifying notes just above or below middle C. The NoteWordy Level 1 card deck concentrates on those areas. Included are notes on the staff (including middle C) from bass F through treble G. These cards do not come with instructions, and are intended to be used with the instructions and game boards from Level 2 and/or Level 3. List price = $15.95	Level 2: Grand Staff (2 - 4 players):  This level includes 4 letter "word" game boards, up to 7 letter words on the CrossWordy boards, a deck of cards, and multi-colored playing pieces. It is very appropriate for any musician whether instrumental or vocal. Notes included are from low G on the bass staff through high G on the treble staff. List price = $25.50

 

Level 2: Treble Staff (2 - 4 players): This level includes 4 letter "word" game boards, up to 7 letter words on the CrossWordy boards, a deck of cards, and multi-colored playing pieces. Notes included are from middle C through high G. List price = $25.50	Level 2: Bass Staff (2 - 4 players): This level includes 4 letter "word" game boards, up to 7 letter words on the CrossWordy boards, a deck of cards, and multi-colored playing pieces. Notes included are from low G through middle C. List price = $25.50

Level 3 (2-4 players): This level covers ledger line notes below and above the staff, between the bass and treble staff, and reviews notes included in Level 2. It comes with 4 game boards, each containing 6, 5, and 4 letter words, and multi-colored playing pieces. Players can collect name notes for all of the words, or just for one, depending on the skill levels and time allowed. Also included is a set of blank CrossWordy sheets which can be used to play a game where the students build their own CrossWordy board. List price = $27.50

 

• Any of the card decks can be used with any of the game boards. This makes it possible for you to customize the game to your student's needs even more. If you have an advanced pianist who is ready for the Level 3 card deck, but is not ready for the more advanced CrossWordy board, the CrossWordy board from Level 2 could easily be used, etc.
• When playing the CrossWordy game, it is sometimes preferable to use a hand of 4 cards instead of 5. "Dead hands" are more frequent and players have to identify an entire hand of "dead cards" more often.
• Blind CrossWordy can be played with any level game. In this variation, after each player has been dealt a hand of cards, the player to the right of Player One chooses the card that must be identified and played. Player One holds his hand of cards so that Player Two cannot see the notes. Player Two picks a card at random from the hand of Player One, and places it face up on the playing surface. Player One must identify that card and place a marker on the corresponding letter on the CrossWordy board.
• Level 1: When playing CrossWordy with very young students, it may better to play with a hand of fewer cards. Players with very small hands may have a difficult time handling more cards.
• Level 2: When playing NoteWordy with only two people, each player can choose TWO "word" game boards and receive a hand of 8 cards. The player completing both "word" game boards first is the winner. Different requirements to win can be set for each game according to the length of game desired.
• Level 3: Players may make up their own words without using the game boards. The length of the word is decided upon before beginning the game. Each player is then dealt the same number of cards as there is in the word. The cards are not revealed until the word is complete. The first person to complete a word with the required number of letters is the winner.
• Level 3: When a player lays down a card and identifies that note name, everyone could be allowed to cover ONE of that letter on their own game board.

 

 

 

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