Musical Shout it Out

. . . from Sally's Studio

In 2010 I had posted a number of entries about our Summer Music Camp (check out our the blog archive links in the right-hand column to find the series).  Since then, I have had requests to share this particular game in more detail - Musical Shout it Out.  Here it is -- I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!  

You can check the Music Camp Ideas page on our website for even more summer camp ideas.

Musical Shout It Out

Our music camp students were divided into three different teams.   We chose a team to go first and gave them a category (topic).  They had three minutes to try to guess all the items in our list relating to the topic.  If they guessed the complete list, their team received one point.   If at the end of the time allotted, they didn’t guess everything, the other teams had the chance to steal the point for that topic.   They had to shout out their guesses.  If someone correctly identified one of the remaining things on the list, their team received the point.

Before you read these categories, just a note -- our summer camp had musicians of all types.  Some were piano students; others were in choirs or instrumentalists.  Camp was designed for basic music theory rather than piano students so our categories do not relate to just one instrument.  Some of the items in the lists could be improved upon.  Please feel free to share additional possibilities.

Things related to tempo

andante, moderato, allegro, vivace, largo, andantino, allegretto,
metronome, adagio, presto

Things related to Dynamics

pp, p, mp, f, mf, ff, crescendo, diminuendo, decrescendo, subito

Kinds of notes

quarter, half, whole, dotted half, eighth, dotted quarter, triplet,
sixteenth, thirty-second, sixty-fourth

Instruments in a band

flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, french horn,
tuba, baritone (euphonium), snare drum, bass drum

String Instruments

violin, viola, cello, double bass, bass guitar, electric guitar,
acoustic guitar, piano, harp, harpsichord, banjo

Things relating to articulation

staccato, marcato, tenuto, accent, slur, legato, portato,
staccatissimo, tie

Things related to rhythm

beat, notes, rests, triplet, syncopation, pulse, upbeat, tempo,
meter, down beat

Things you would find in a band room

music stands, chairs, music, instruments, flags, metronome,
tuner, white board (chalk board), director, students, sound equipment

Things you would find in your music

notes, dynamics, slurs, repeat signs, titles, key signature, measures,
clef signs, tempo marking

Things you would find in a percussion section

snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, marimba, xylophone, maracas, tambourine,
triangle, drum sticks, mallets

Types of Music

rock, country, pop, hip hop, jazz, ragtime, march, dance, classical, rap

Things you would find in a jazz band

trumpet, saxophone, drums, piano or electric keyboard, bass guitar,
electric guitar, clarinet, music stands, drum set, trombone

Things relating to a marching band

uniforms, music lyres, marches, hats, flip folders, drum major or majorette,
flag bearers, drums, director, half time show

Check out the Music Camp page on our website for more ideas!