Pass the Note (Group Mastery)

Rules

  1. Must make it all the way around the circle, in the correct order, without missing or skipping anyone
  2. Must complete the criteria of each level to earn your badge (yellow, red, pink & blue)
  3. There is no talking
  4. You may use body language to help guide your group
  5. If there is blame, shame or calling names, your team must return to the previous level
PASS THE NOTE YELLOW BADGE

Level 1 (speed): Must make it all the way around in the time given depending on your group size and age

  • Gr. 2-3: 3 people/sec (Group # divided by 3 = time needed to accomplish level)
  • Gr. 4-6: 5 people/sec (Group # divided by 5 = time needed to accomplish level)
  • Gr 7-9: 7 people/sec (Group # divided by 7= time needed to accomplish level)

Level 2 (accuracy): Must make it all the way around, each player plays on the pulse in the bpm given depending on the groups age. To pass this level their can be no more than 3 mistakes.

  • Gr. 2-3: 60bpm
  • Gr. 4-6: 80bpm
  • Gr 7-9: 100bpm

Level 3 (accuracy): Must make it all the way around, each player plays on the pulse in the bpm given depending on the groups age. To pass this level their can be no mistakes.

  • Gr. 2-3: 70bpm
  • Gr. 4-6: 90bpm
  • Gr 7-9: 110bpm
PASS THE NOTE RED BADGE

Read Rules for “Switch the Note”

Level 1: Must make it all the way around. You can choose any one of the four notes, but you cannot play the same one as the person before you.

Level 2: Must complete level one on the tempo

  • Gr. 2-3: 60bpm
  • Gr. 4-6: 80bpm
  • Gr 7-9: 100bpm

Level 3: The group must discover a more efficient way to reach the goal at a faster speed.

Teacher question: how can we accomplish this with s faster tempo?

Student answer: decide on a simple pattern and continue that pattern (knock, scratch, knock, scratch).

PASS THE NOTE PINK BADGE

Level 1: Must pop on the corn on every fourth beat (Must go twice around the circle)

  • Gr. 2-3: 60bpm
  • Gr. 4-6: 80bpm
  • Gr 7-9: 100bpm

Level 2: Must pop on the corn on every third beat, then fourth beat.

Level 3: Must pop on the corn on every third beat (over a four beat metronome)

PASS THE NOTE BLUE BADGE

Level 1: Must use 4 eighth notes and get all the way around the circle

Level 2: Must use 4 eighth notes & 4 pop rests and get all the way around the circle

Level 3: Must use 4 eighth notes, 4 pop skips & 4 sixteenth rests and get all the way around the circle