The Cup Game - Instructions

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Here are the basics for the 'Cup Game'

We are learning rythms in choir this semester as well as the skill of having different things going on at the same time (singing parts, rounds, etc.). This is an important (and fun) way to help kids minds develop in important ways that will help them tremendously in their future musical endeavors.

I encourage your entire family to learn this. You may start with just doing the cup part or just singing, and then try to do both at the same time.

NOTE: This will work with any song with a moderate tempo that has 4 beats per measure (sorry, it won't work for a waltz).

Be sure to watch the first tutorial video. It makes it MUCH easier to learn. The written instructions will then make sense.

Make sure you only use PLASTIC cups (that you don't care about ... they will end up on the floor often).

Here's the 'how to get started' instructions

Each action inside a set of [] is one 'action' or 'beat'

[Clap] [Clap]

[Tap] [Tap] [Tap] {tap the bottom of the cup}

[Clap] [Grab the cup on the bottm] [move it to the left] {the 'move' is to pick it up and then put it back down, so the cup 'hits' the table on the beat}

{slight pause}

[Clap] [Left hand over and grab the cup] [tap the open end of the cup with the right hand] [hit the bottom of the cup on the table]

[switch the cup to the right hand by grabbing the bottom of the cup with the right hand] [Slap the table with the left hand] [put the cup Down (bottom up) with the right hand]