Quarter-Half-Eighth-Whole-Rest: A Hilarious Card Game for Music Centers

Ever play Taco-Cat-Goat-Cheese-Pizza? If so, brace yourself for some uproarious fun with Quarter-Half-Eight-Whole-Rest! This zany card game based on the original will have your students in fits of laughter while reinforcing music theory! This fast-paced game is easy to learn, but challenging to master, making it perfect for centers all year long.

Why You'll Love Quarter-Half-Eighth-Whole-Rest:

Hilarious and Fast-Paced: Race against your opponents to slap the main pile when you spot a matching sequence of Quarter, Half, Eighth, or Whole Rest cards. The laughter is contagious!

Quick to Learn, Endlessly Fun: No complicated rules here! Dive right into the excitement and discover the joy of this addictive game. Watch as strategy, speed, and sheer luck collide.

Vibrant and Whimsical Design: Each card is adorned with cute animal illustration that adds a delightful touch to every round. 

A Guaranteed Good Time: Looking for a unique and laughter-inducing centers activity? Quarter-Half-Eighth-Whole-Rest is the answer. Surprise your students with a game that guarantees education, smiles, and good times.

Flexible: Want to print in color? Go for it! Need to stick to black and white? There’s a version for that too! Teaching beamed eighth notes? They’re there! Want to reinforce single eighth notes? I’ve got you covered!

How to Play:

This resource comes with clear directions, but here’s the jist: 

• Deal the cards evenly among players
• Players take turns placing a card face-up in the main pile, announcing the terms in order ie: “Quarter”, “Half”, “Eighth”, “Whole”, “Rest”, “Quarter”, “Half”, “Eighth”, “Whole”, “Rest”... etc) UNTIL the following happens:
• When a card that has just been put down matches the word spoken by the player (e.g., they put down a ‘Quarter note’ while saying “Quarter”) all the players must SLAP their hands on top of the main pile of cards in the center.
• The LAST player to put their hand on the pile takes the entire main pile, and puts the cards on the bottom of their personal, draw pile.
• The goal of the game is to be the first person to get rid of your cards.
• There are three sets of “SPECIAL CARDS”: Violin, Drum, and Trumpet
• When a special card is turned over, everyone must do specific actions before slapping the pile. 

Quarter-Half-Eighth-Whole-Rest is not just a game; it's an experience filled with laughter, excitement, and a sprinkle of musical silliness.

Are you in the UK? Here's your version:

Crotchet-Minim-Quaver-Semibreve-Rest

Want some more Centers activities?

• Music Centers: Activities for Elementary, General Music Classroom; Levels 1-2
• Treble Clef OO-NO (an Uno inspired card game) to Practice and Learn Note Names
• Treble Clef Note Names: A Centers Matching Game (Make a PB& J Sammy)
• Music Symbol OO-NO (an Uno inspired card game)
• Roll a Rhythm: The Bundle! A Rhythm Dice Activity for Elementary Music Centers
• Music War: A Rhythmic Math Card Game for Elementary Music Classrooms and Centers

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