The background music is cute and the cats are even cuter! I typically use this app during group lessons.

It reminds me of the video game, “Guitar Hero.” Students must tap (on the iPad) the rhythm as it plays on the screen. Rhythm Cat is an app I stumbled upon a few years ago when they were doing a free promotion. The Staff Wars app is available for iOS and Android devices, but Staff Wars Live is currently only available for iOS. At times, I will also use it as a station, with one or two students playing at a time. Warning – Staff Wars can be quite addicting! I have had success using this with group lessons (4-8 students) by projecting it on the board and having students take turns on my iPad. It is also possible to set the note range for each clef. Staff Wars is available in the treble, alto, tenor, and bass clefs along with the grand staff. A relatively recent addition is Staff Wars Live, which requires students to play the notes shown on the screen. The more notes they get correct, the faster the game moves! It’s quite fun. In Staff Wars, students race to name notes correctly.

Staff Wars has been around for several years but it’s still a teacher and student favorite.

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