Musical Alphabet Muscles

This workout is guaranteed to build those musical alphabet muscles!

Have your student/child close their eyes.

Have them say the musical alphabet.

FORWARDS: “a-b-c-d-e-f-g-a”

Now have them say it backwards.
BACKWARDS: “a-g-f-e-d-c-b-a”

Then ask them to do the same thing, but start on D.

FORWARDS FROM D: “d-e-f-g-a-b-c-d”
BACKWARDS FROM D: “d-c-b-a-g-f-e-d”

• Try this starting on others letters
• Try having them say the musical alphabet and play it on the piano at the same time.
• Ask them to quiz you!

***BONUS ROUND***
Have them try saying it in skips –

EXAMPLE IN SKIPS:  “a-c-e-g-b-d-f-a” and backwards…

The possibilities are endless!  Don’t forget to breath