Musical Jam

One player is the designated “conductor” and starts with a simple beat or mouth noise. After about ten seconds, they point to the next player to add on a sound. This could be either a new sound or mimicking another player’s sound.

This continues until the whole group is producing a musical jam for 30 seconds to a minute.

Roles 

The Conductor controls the pace of the activity, pointing to each Player to add to the music. 

The Music Makers (the other Players) sit in a circle around the Conductor and add their musical sounds to the jam.

Materials

Hands, feet, mouths, musical instruments or other noisemakers

Scoring 

None! When the Musical Jam is complete, you all have won the game!

Timing 

3–5 minutes

Gameplay 

One Player is the designated Conductor. 

The Players sit in a circle around the Conductor.

The Conductor points to a Player in the circle to have them start with a simple beat or mouth noise. 

After about ten seconds, the Conductor points to the next Player in the circle to add a sound, either creating a new sound or mimicking another Player’s sound. This continues until all the Players are making music. They continue the Musical Jam for 30 seconds to a minute. 

The Conductor then points to the last Player to have added a sound, and that Player stops making their sound. The Conductor points at the next to last Player to stop, and that Player falls silent, and so on. This continues until all the Players are silent. The group then sits in silence for 30 seconds. 

Example: The first Player starts a slow rhythmic beat. The next Player adds a hum. The next Player starts snapping their fingers. 

Note: If the Players seem confused at first, the Conductor can elect to start a beat.