Saturday, March 19, 2011
Mozart dicer game online!
For several years I played the Mozart dicer game with my students. The game was invented by Mozart for his own students. Using this game students can compose a 16 measure totally original minuet in the style of Mozart. The game consists of preprinted blank staffs equal to sixteen measures, a booklet with preprinted measures to choose from and a pair of dice to roll to determine which preprinted measure to choose from for composing the minuet. The game is available through most educational supply companies. Imagine my delight when I came across this exact game on the New York Phiharmonic site. Just go to http://nyphil.org/ and click on the education link and then the kidzone link. The game is available for free and the great part is that once the students click on their choice of what measures they wish to use they can immediately hear it played back. However, the original game came with a great background about the game, and an explanation of why each composition is completely original.
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