Hot Potato

This is a great little circle game for:

  • Practising passing on the beat.
  • Early hand/eye co-ordination.
  • Word improvisation.
  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tum ti'.
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Kodály Analysis:

Hot Potato Theme: Food and Drink Games: Circle
Partner: Form: Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: C - G Age: Early Childhood - Middle Primary
Tones: ti low d finalis r m f s Rhythm: ; ; ; ;  
Melodic: d r m ; r m f ; ti low d r ; r ti low ; f s f ; m d finalis
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Origin: Traditional
Source: Music for Fun; Music for Learning Edition 3

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