Benefits of Learning Music Theory with Games

04.06.10

Music Games are appearing everywhere these days. Even one of the most popular games for the iPhone at the moment is a music game! Playing music and learning music is made so much easier by the advent of these games.

When you do learn music theory with games there are some definite advantages for both the teacher and the student to help them to Love to learn with music theory games.

1) It is less boring!
When a student learns with a game they will WANT to play it, and WANT to learn! The game will be a source of challenge. Beating the game to advance a level will be desired and therefore the children will

2) There is less chance for confusion
Games must be simple in order for them to work. Generally the game will have one specific outcome which will make a student understand one particular thing. This will give the student much less chance to get confused about the subject.

3) Information can be retained better
The old saying goes “Tell me something, I forget it, Show me something I might remember, DO something I understand”… (Something like that anyway!)

4) It is FUN!
When you play games to learn music theory students will love coming to their lessons and want to learn.

So check out the Educational Music Games that are available on the internet, and see what you might be able to include in your lessons.