Musical Instrument Games
Music can bring more than just new rhythms and beats into your home. It can also provide an ideal backdrop for family bonding and togetherness. Games and activities that feature musical instruments can lend hands-on amusement and entertainment to an otherwise humdrum day. You can create indelible memories with these experiences.
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Create Your Own Instruments
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There is little need to spend large sums of cash on expensive pianos or clarinets. Some of the most enjoyable instruments can be created on the cheap and with your child to boot. Using PVC, a pair of boards, some length of string and a petite hammer, you and your tot can fashion a makeshift xylophone. The very process of crafting this distinctive-sounding instrument as a team is enough to inspire hours of fun together.
Musical Chairs
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Musical chairs is a classic childhood game that utilizes tunes and anticipation to produce an exciting effect. Oftentimes a record or CD of some kind is played to serve as the music that will dictate when to sit down. But parents who know how to play an instrument can incorporate it into the game. A live piano or cello can make musical chairs feel organic and in the moment. Children working on their skills with an instrument can also use the game to practice their chops.
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Singalong
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Activities that feature a singalong component are always enhanced by a musical instrument. Incorporating a kazoo or harmonica into the proceedings while someone attempts to sing a lyric can make for improvisational entertainment. You can also create a live karaoke game with live instrumentation. You only need a piano player, for example, to vamp while others belt a song. This is a great way to introduce youngsters to the "Great American Songbook." "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," for instance, are ideal songs for this activity.
Online Resources
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The web teems with activities that involve musical instruments. Fisher Price, a major manufacturer of children's toys and products, has a game that features songs like "This Old Man" and "The Wheels On The Bus" performed in a variety of musical stylings. Should you want to bring in more classical music influences, Sphinx Kids! has composed a page that focuses on famous composers. It also highlights many minority performers who have made a profession of music.
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