
For instance, the one we use, EGBDF (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge) could be represented by Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips.įinding the pulse, or the beat of the music, is one of the most important things to do when playing an instrument or singing a song. See if you can come up with a different acronym for the lines of the treble clef. Review the poem/song from the beginning and place your pencil on each note as you sing. Label the spaces beginning with the bottom circle Place a circle on the 4th space, or top space, remembering to move over a bit. Place a circle on the 3rd space remembering to move over a bit. Move to the right a bit and place a circle on the second space the same way. Place a circle on the bottom space making sure it touches the line on top of it and the line below it. The bottom note is “E”, the second one up from the bottom is “G”, the middle note is “B”, the second to the top line is “D”, and the top line is “F”. Keep going until there is a circle on each line. On the next line up, slightly over to the right, draw another circle the same way. On the bottom line draw a circle around the line: half way up into the space above and halfway down into the space below. Practice your treble clef by following the diagram in the top staff one image at a time.

I think variations are the spice of life! In music, musicians are always thinking up new variations, or different ways to play or sing something. The person singing can try to sound like that stuffed animal and the caged bird has to guess which animal. **Another idea is to set up stuffed animals or toys that represent the players in the game. Then, the caged bird will have a better chance at guessing who might be playing their rhythm. Maybe each player can come up with their own short rhythm and share it before the game starts. *Is the game too easy? Then, make it more difficult by asking the person to pat a rhythm on a drum, box, book or plastic container turned upside down. “If you guess my name I will fly away.” The caged bird has to guess who it is. When you get to the part that says: “who’s standing back of you?” - the wild bird stands behind the caged bird and will sing: Wild Bird will fly around as everyone sings the song. Once the caged bird is seated with their eyes are closed, pick someone to be Wild Bird without giving it away.

(you can always pick the person who has the next birthday coming up to begin). They decide who the bird in the cage will be and have them sit in the middle with their eyes closed. You do not need a recorder to play this game.
