Whack-A-Note

Whack-A-Note

An Interactive Carnivalesque Learning Experience

Step right up and try your hand at sight-reading and note identification in this fun, interactive, musical carnival game! 

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Recommended For Grades 4-12

In this resource you'll:

  • Explore basic sight-reading and musical notation
  • Test your knowledge of note placement on a scale
  • Have fun becoming more familiar with C-major musical notes
  • Get your username on the leader board and amaze your teachers and friends

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