Third Graders Show Their "Music in Motion!"

Ask your students what Music in Motion, the game is. They will know it well. Music in Motion is a game that we came up with that is a full-body movement and listening game that we play in the music room with the lights off. I play a variety of different notes on the piano. When the students hear low notes being played on the piano, they move their feet to that steady beat. When students hear high notes being played on the piano, they clap their hands to that steady beat. The challenge comes in when they hear both low and high note doing different rhythmic patterns at the same time! It really turns into a fun, and very athletic game in music class! I often say to the kids, "is this music, or is this gym class?" They usually respond by saying, "BOTH!" :)