Musical competitions for a fun company. Competitions and funny games for a birthday party for an adult company
Looking for dance competitions for parties?
Today we have prepared for you a large number of games that your guests will love! Remember, or better yet, write it down!
Fun box
This competition can be held as a fun lottery. Each guest present takes out a number for himself and keeps it until the start of the competition is announced. After that, according to the “regular” number, he is given an item from a funny box. For example, a guest who draws No. 16 receives a children's cap.
The conditions of the competition are simple - during the next dance section, do not remove the item from the box, have fun and use it while dancing. Trust me, you'll take a lot of fun photos!
List of things for a fun box: ties, belts, funny glasses and hats, bathing caps, bathrobes, shirts, capes, curlers, various horns (which are used on New Year or sold at the circus) and masks.
Ideal for a party where those present can be divided into teams of girls and men. If the forces are unequal, divide the guests equally. The first one is started by the girls, nominating a representative who must show a couple of movements to the music (for 5-10 seconds), then she calls her partner and he must repeat her movement and show his own. In turn, after a solo performance, the guy challenges the next representative of the women’s team to a duel, etc.
Alternating one after another, each of those present will show their dancing skills.
At the end, you can arrange a full-fledged dance department.
MusicForcompetition: Gloria Estefan – Conga, Locksley – The Whip, Five – Everybody Get Up, Quest Pistols – Heat (DJ ED & DJ NICKY RICH RADIO MIX), Tacabro – Taca ta, Lady Gaga – Manicure.
People meet, people get lost...
A couple (a girl and a guy) is called onto the stage and begins the competition with the first dance. After 30 seconds to 1 minute of dancing, they disperse and choose any of the guests present as their partners. Now we have two couples dancing. After the music stops again, four people already go out to “hunt” :). A few minutes later all the guests are dancing on the floor! It is best to create a mix of slow and fast compositions.
Music for the competition: Lounge Cover - The Show Must Go On, Ani Lorak - Light Up Your Heart, Lana Del Ray - Young And Beautiful, Vera Brezhneva - Good Day, Ani Lorak - Hug Me Tighter, Secret - Spotlight.
Dance Festival
Everyone who wants to participate in the couple competition is selected. The DJ includes a musical mix of different genres of music - pop, jive, tango, etc. The goal of the competition is to dance the most appropriately to the music being played.
For the greatest effect, you can choose a jury that will competently choose the winner!
It is advisable to choose small musical sketches (choruses or characteristic passages) lasting up to 30 seconds.
MusicForcompetition: The Platters - Sixteen Tons, Matia Bazar - Vacanze Romane, Bump & Stromae - Papaoutai (Samba), Vass - Rowdy Arabia (Victor Niglio Edit), Fergie - A little party never kill nobody, Sergei Prokofiev - Waltz (from War and Peace ), Lisa Bassenge & The J - Chestra-Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, Carlos_Gardel - Tango_Por_Una_Cabeza.
Sexy bottle
All those present are divided into two teams - girls and boys - and stand opposite each other. The leader gives one of the dancers a bottle, which must be placed between the legs and passed to a person of the opposite sex during the dance. The goal of the competition is to do this in the most colorful and erotic way. The most beautiful couple receives a prize at the end :).
MusicForcompetition: THE HARDKISS — Make-Up, Dr. John – Revolution, Elize – Hot Stuff (Donna Summer cover)
Surprise
Reminds me of Fun Box. However, in this competition, everyone present dances in a circle, passing the box to each other in turn. At one point, the music is muffled, the one in whose hands the box is, chooses one thing and puts it on himself.
MusicForcompetition: Elize – Hot Stuff (Donna Summer cover), Shaft – Mambo Italiano
Digital dances
Guests dance on the dance floor in an “organized crowd.” At the moment when the music stops, the presenter shouts out any number, for example “FIVE”. Everyone present should break into small groups. The guest who is left without a team is eliminated from the game.
The last 2-3 participants are awarded.
MusicForcompetition: Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance, Ylvis - The Fox, Bianca - Night Will Fall
Not a single special event can take place without musical accompaniment, especially when it comes to a wedding. With the help of music, both guests and newlyweds have the opportunity to relax and have a lot of fun. And it’s great if the entertainment program includes original music competitions, and their organization is approached responsibly. In this case, no one will remain indifferent: regardless of age and social status at making the right choice everyone will want to take part in the repertoire.
The beauty of holding music competitions at a wedding for guests and newlyweds is that games can be very different.
For young people
Young guests will probably like it more - cheerful, incendiary and arousing excitement. Two or more people can take part in them. But especially successful are mass competitions where maximum amount guests: up to several dozen in each team.
Selecting active competitions, important to consider:
- age and status of guests;
- the place where the competition is planned to be held.
For small rooms and older guests
If there is not enough space in the hall or the overwhelming number of guests are elderly, then it is worth choosing song competitions. They will cheer up the newlyweds and guests and will definitely not let them get bored. 
When holding table music competitions you can offer not only to sing songs, but also ask to perform simple team tasks– the right side of the table against the left, the table of the groom’s guests against the table of the bride’s guests, etc. Such games help those present to get to know each other better and create an atmosphere of joy and fun, which is so important at a wedding.
Preparation
In order for the competition to be successful, it is necessary to think about the smallest details, because if the music stops at the climax, it will not be easy to correct the mistake.
Equipment
If there is musical equipment in the establishment where the banquet is planned, then it is necessary to carefully check its condition and technical capabilities in advance.
You shouldn’t rely on the administrator’s assurances that “everything is fine.” It's better not to be lazy come to a cafe or restaurant first and check everything:
- settings;
- the number of electrical outlets required;
- Are the wires long enough?
Props
If props are needed for wedding music competitions, they must be prepared in the required quantities. It's better to stock up on props in abundance than to then regret the lack. Take into account force majeure: something can break, tear, fly away, get wet, so a reserve will not hurt.
Repertoire
The age category of the guests must be taken into account. If the vast majority are older, then it is unlikely that those present will be delighted with Yegor Creed and club music. 
It's great if you can find out in advance the musical preferences of the majority. It is not necessary to play his favorite song for everyone - with a large number of guests this is hardly possible. But if many people, for example, love Russian chanson, then the task of the organizers of the music competition becomes much easier.
Of course, it is unlikely that you will be able to choose a musical accompaniment that everyone would like at once. But if you study the preferences of the guests in advance, then their You can play your favorite melodies one by one or make a medley so that no one is left without their favorite song and wants to take part in the competition.
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Best Recognition
The essence of the competition is that guests compete to see who can type the most pleasant phrases (preferably from songs) for their other half. All this is done impromptu, to the tune of a playing melody.
Interesting! A loved one or loved one can also be imaginary. The newlyweds are given the role of judge.
The melodies chosen are very different - rhythmic, cheerful, sentimental. It turns out very interesting when the competition participants sing compliments to their other halves, and the music suddenly stops. In such a situation, the most important thing is not to get confused and continue the serenade!
Guess the melody
A well-known competition where guests must guess the melody. Despite the widespread Most guests perceive the offer to participate in this competition with liveliness and enthusiasm.
It will be interesting if you prepare in advance not just a melody, but musical recordings-confusions. For example, the words from the song “Everything for You” are heard with a completely different melody. The contestants' task is to guess which song's melody is included in such a phonogram.
turnip
As you know, the fairy-tale turnip was pulled by its “tail”; the same “tail” is not difficult to find in songs. The last words of each line of the first verse act as the tail. For example, in the typical song “Wedding” the last words sound like: “be silent...”, “sad”, “mochi...” and “silence...”.
Important! Not all songs are easy to guess, so you should prepare at least 10 options. You can make a selection of more, but you shouldn’t get carried away so as not to bore your guests with the monotony.
As for the “tails,” they are pre-written on beautiful cards and laid out on a tray. It is noteworthy that both teams and individual participants can play.
Song requests
Such a competition is very successful when requests from guests are prepared in advance. Applications are needed in order to understand what songs the guests want to perform. For example, the father-in-law loves the composition “Why the Soul Sings,” so he indicates it in advance in the application. 
Such requests must be made in writing. It’s great if you manage to decorate them beautifully. Then the applications are laid out on the wedding table and await their turn.
When the feast had already begun and the guests were having fun, you can arrange a kind of sports lotto, when guests select one or another application. After the selection, the applicant’s request is voiced, and the guests perform the ordered song.
Brain workout
This competition can be classified as. Its advantage lies in the fact that It can be carried out both individually and for teams.
The toastmaster invites guests to sing all the songs that can be related to the wedding theme. The winner is the participant or team who sang the wedding song last.
Congratulations to the newlyweds
For such table competition two teams needed.
The presenter gives each participant a sheet of paper with words, after which in 5 minutes you need to compose a song with congratulations for the newlyweds. You can only use words that are written on paper. And the winners of the competition are chosen by the heroes of the occasion.
Advice! Instead of composing the song again, you can remake a popular hit by inserting the resulting words into it.
Dance over the abyss
Guests should be divided into pairs, each pair is given a newspaper. Music plays and couples dance, but so as not to step over the edge of the newspaper.
After the first song, the newspaper is folded in half and the competition continues. The couple that steps over the edge of the newspaper is eliminated. The competition continues until there is only one couple left who managed to “dance over the abyss,” that is, not to step over the edge of the newspaper. She gets what she deserves. 
Revelations
Teams must take part in such a competition, not individual participants, otherwise the competition will lose its entertainment value.
The essence of this cool competition consists in the fact that the first team asks a question to the opponents with a line from a song. The second team’s task is to answer with a line from another song, and the meaning of the answer should correspond as much as possible to the question.
For example:
- question: “Where are you, my dark-eyed one?”;
- answer: “There, beyond the mists, eternal, drunken...”
Talking hat
The toastmaster brings a certain headdress to the bride’s head, which is supposedly capable of reading the newlywed’s thoughts. The toastmaster asks the bride what she is thinking about at the moment, and at this time music is broadcast that expresses the thoughts of the bride.
Interesting! Such a prank can be done not only with the bride, but also with all interested guests.
If organized properly, there is no doubt that everyone present will be in a festive mood. With the help of witty and sparkling jokes, funny puns, and the talent of the participants, the joyful atmosphere that is necessary at a wedding will be maintained. Such a holiday will be remembered for a long time by both guests and newlyweds.
Musical competition
This game is best played by those who are well versed in music. The leader is chosen, he takes the ball for himself and stands in the center of the circle, then throws the ball to one of the players and names a composer. The player must throw the ball back to the leader and name some piece of music by this composer. For example, the presenter throws the ball and says: “Mozart.” The player answers: "Turkish march." Then the presenter throws the ball to another player and says: “Mendelssohn.” The player answers: “Wedding march.” Game continues. If a player cannot quickly find his way, he leaves the game. This game can be played in a different way. The presenter can name not composers, but modern singers, both Russian and foreign. And the players remember the songs they perform. Another variation of the game - the presenter calls a piece of music or a song. And the player must name the composer or performer of this song. The rest of the game plays out similarly.
Firefighters
In one corner a house is built from cubes or from a table and chairs. Dolls, bears and other toys live in this “house”. And in the opposite corner of the hall there is a “fire station”. “Firemen on duty” sit on chairs at the ready, as “alarm signals” may come at any moment. On their heads are fire helmets made of paper. At the signal, the “firemen” must quickly stand up, put their hands on each other’s shoulders, while pretending to be a fire truck. There are 8 people from the group of children who are located near the house. Each person holds a piece of red paper in one hand and a blue piece of paper in the other. When it is necessary to create the appearance of fire, children should wave these sheets of paper. The entire course of the game is accompanied by music, sometimes calm, sometimes alarming, and a choir consisting of kids. During the performance of the choir, it is important to ensure that the children clearly sing all the words, and the leader must control their breathing: those singing should not forget to round their mouths, they should sing in a vocal position, and not in a folk manner.
One-two
This game is for children from 7 to 9 years old. At least 2 players can participate in it. At the teacher’s command, children must take a breath together (one “one”) and, most importantly, hold their breath, and then slowly, in a thin stream, gradually release the air (one “two”). The winner is the one who can hold air in his lungs the longest. The game can be continued by inviting children to sing any well-known children's melody on the syllable “la” or “a”. Break the whole song into phrases. But before each phrase, don’t forget to breathe. You need to try to have enough breath for the entire musical sentence. For older children, you can complicate the task and include vocalizations in the game. Two teams are offered several melodies to choose from. In a short period of time, they must remake the given melody as colorfully as possible, using different syllables. Whoever has the best vocalise and who performs it more melodiously will be considered the winner. And if you want to complicate the task, you can put your breathing where it shouldn’t be. Will children understand and find mistakes? For this task, the presenter can assign them additional points. The main task is to teach children to breathe correctly, which is so important when singing.
Riddle game
The number of participants is unlimited. It could be grandparents, dad and mom, brothers and sisters, and friends. They all sit comfortably on chairs. One of the players stands with his back to those sitting and closes his eyes, and the child, who also serves as the leader, turns to face the players. He will be the conductor, who must show with his hand those sitting on the chairs who and how to perform the sound [a]. Someone needs to sing this sound loudly, and someone needs to sing it quietly, someone needs to sing it low or high. The player who stands with his back to those sitting must guess the singer by timbre and characterize the distinctive properties of his voice. When everything is guessed, you can sing the sound [a] to everyone with various musical shades.
Alphabet
This game is practically endless. The age of players is not limited, the number of participants ranges from 4 to 10 people. You can play in several ways.
1. The presenter thinks of a letter, mentally listing the alphabet, until the player for whom this letter is intended says “stop.” The presenter names the letter on which he stopped, and the player remembers a line from the song for this letter. The leader changes after all the players go around the circle. The shift can be carried out in two ways: the next player becomes the leader or the most active and musical participant is selected.
2. The presenter simply says the letter, and the rest take turns performing a line from the songs for the hidden letter. The leader changes after all players sing one line from the song, and the best player becomes the leader.
3. There is no leader, the first player mentally recites the alphabet, the second stops him and sings the line for the letter on which the leader stopped, then he does the same for the next player, and so on in a circle. Songs cannot be repeated; in one round they must be on the same topic, or you can choose one artist or performer.
4. There is no leader, the first song is guessed, as in the previous version, and subsequent ones are performed in the letter with which the previous one was completed. If the song ends with soft sign or “th”, then the previous letter is taken as a basis. Similarly, you can play “names”: there are songs in which they are mentioned. You can play using only men's or only female names. Whoever hesitates is eliminated from the game. If 3 people in a row cannot remember the song with the name, then the game ends and the topic changes.
Question answer
The game is designed for children from 10 years old, the number of players must be at least 6. The game develops memory, attentiveness, reaction speed, and concentration. The host asks the song question: “Where are you?” Players must remember songs that indicate possible locations. “In an open field, in an open field...”, “In a sunny clearing...”. Each player must provide their own version of the answer, and if someone fails, they are eliminated from the game. The presenter changes if he runs out of questions. He is replaced by the player who last answered the question asked. Another change may occur if 1 player remains who will answer song questions, and everyone else leaves the game.
Palms-palms
The age of the players is from 8 years, the number is at least 5 people. The game develops hearing, erudition, and attention. The presenter claps the motive of the intended song, and the players must guess it and perform it. If several people guessed the song at once, the presenter guesses a more complex melody or chooses the player who performed the song best. In any case, you cannot drive more than 3 times. The exception is the case when the song is not guessed by any player for the third time. With this option, you can repeat it again and only then guess the next one. The song can be clapping your hands, stamping your feet, or tapping a pencil or other object on the table. Only those songs are guessed that all or almost all participants in the game know. It is better not to take old, unfamiliar songs, since they are very difficult to guess.
Seasons
This game is similar to the previous one, but the only difference is that in it you can only sing those songs that mention seasons or natural phenomena(rain, snow, etc.). The game develops memory and attention of participants. The presenter thinks of a topic (winter, summer, rain, etc.). Players must remember as many songs as possible on a given topic and sing them (one at a time). Those who are confused and do not remember the songs are eliminated from the game. The presenter can, in addition to the topic, wish for a specific song on this topic (without informing the players about it), and the one who performs it becomes the leader. If this song is not performed, the presenter remains the same. You can play in another way: the presenter thinks of not only the theme, but also the number of songs where this theme is reflected. This increases the game time and its possible variations. In addition, with a certain number of songs, it is not always possible to guess the one that the presenter himself ordered for himself.
Round dance
Only children's songs may be used here. Number - at least 4 people. Children stand in a round dance (in a circle), join hands and begin to move. The leader begins to sing the song, the next line is sung by the person standing next to the leader (on the side in which the round dance is moving), this continues until the song ends. The one who sang the last line begins to sing a new song. You can only sing the chorus or verse if the number of players is limited. This way, more songs will be used in the game in a shorter period of time.
The game becomes more difficult if the age of the players allows it. The round dance can be conducted in different directions, depending on this, the song will be performed either correctly or from the end to the beginning. If the round dance goes clockwise, then the song is performed as expected, if counterclockwise, it is performed from the end. In this case, you also need to react quickly and not lose your way. Anyone who sings the wrong line is out of the game. Moving in the opposite direction, you can sing only the song that has already been performed correctly, so that the participants can remember the whole thing. Songs that are familiar to everyone are selected.
Roulette
This game has a certain number of participants (even), at least 4 people. Participants are divided into pairs. Each couple thinks of a line from the song. Then the partners show it in the form of a pantomime, the rest must guess what it’s about we're talking about. The couple that guesses correctly must sing not only the demonstrated line, but also the entire song, and this must be done together, otherwise the winnings will not be counted. The correct pair continues the game, showing their line from the song.
You can make a guess either from the first line of the song or from the middle of the verse or chorus. You cannot repeat songs: if the wished-for song has already been heard, then the couple must consult and wish for another one. If several pairs guessed the line at the same time, the leading pair either chooses players to sing the song or re-guesses the line. You can make the game a little more difficult by guessing theme songs or songs from specific artists.
Folk festivities
The Russian people have long loved to celebrate holidays noisily. Not a single celebration was complete without cheerful songs. But, in addition to the fact that our ancestors performed numerous songs with pleasure, they also played each other very successfully. We offer a game that matches the entertainment of our great-grandparents in terms of practical jokes and music. Participants are divided into two teams, each of which must choose a captain. A person with a good sense of humor and creative abilities is best suited for this role. So, when the preliminary preparations are over, the game begins. Team captains go to the middle of the room and turn on fun music.
It is advisable that this is not a song composition, but just a melody. Next, the captains take turns singing any song, trying to make it appropriate for the given music, that is, they take the text of some popular song and sing it to the music of their choice. Since this choice is made by the captains themselves, as a rule, the first competition takes place in a rather serious environment. But later everything changes. Because when the captains have done their part, they call one player from their teams and explain that they need to repeat what they just did. The unsuspecting players naturally assume that they will have to, like the captains, sing the same song to the same tune. But in reality everything will be somewhat different. When naive players go to the middle of the room and take pieces of paper with the text, they will also be played a melody... only not the one that has already been played, but a completely different one. And it will absolutely not correspond to either the lyrics of the song or the melody that sounded the first time. Will it be easy for players to sing the lullaby lyrics to the Macarena music?
Musical comedy
This game is something like a civilized jousting tournament. The participants are representatives of the strong half of humanity. The rules of the game are that the “valiant knights” will have to demonstrate some musical number in their performance - a song or dance to the music. The jury determines which act is worthy of the prize. Ladies can also take part in its performance and help their gentlemen. It is possible to hold a second round of the competition.
It will be won by the couple who can dance best. So, the tape recorder is turned on, and first fast music is played, then, after about 1 minute, slow music, and then a song performed by a national pop singer. Dancers must quickly navigate the changing rhythm of the accompaniment and adapt to the music so that their dance is coherent and harmonious. For each couple you need to play different music. The jury chooses the couple that will cope with this better than others.
Dance number
The next game is a competition for the best dance. Preliminary preparations are that everyone who wants to take part in it must be divided into two teams numbering from 3 to 8. Each team must think over its own number, i.e. a collective dance. The evaluation will be carried out by judges who should be selected in advance. Of course, in order for a dance number to be the way it should be, musical accompaniment is necessary. Participants themselves determine what kind of melody they would like to accompany their dance - a recording of popular music, classical works or, on the contrary, avant-garde music.
In general, a fair amount of imagination is again needed here. The presenter can act as artistic director. And of course, he needs to keep track of the time allotted for preparing the dance. The most the best option is preparation within 10-15 minutes. You can prepare a dance specifically for a certain date, like a concert number. In its own way, this is also a game that all cheerful people will surely appreciate. By the way, the dances themselves can be humorous, which is welcome.
Musical instrument
The leader makes a musical “instrument” out of five children and helps them come up with the sound and tonality of their instrument. Children are divided into groups of 6 people each. Five of the children will become an "instrument" and one will become a "musician". The leader begins to work with one of the groups, the rest observe. One of the players lies down on the floor. The leader asks the player what sound he would like to become? Then he asks to play the sound he has chosen and remember its sound, since he will have to sing the sound many times during the game and do it the same way all the time. Now the next student joins.
The leader asks him to lie perpendicular to the student, who is already lying down, and put his head on his stomach. Then he asks him what sound he would like to become? And he also asks you to sing this sound. Five children are positioned on the floor in a “ladder” - so that each next one puts his head on the stomach of the previous one, and before that they demonstrate their sound. Next, the leader shows how to “play this instrument.” When he touches his forehead, the student begins to sing his sound until the leader removes his hand. Thus, he only has to play one note. If the leader “plays” with both hands, it means that he will be able to extract 2 sounds from the “instrument” at once, perhaps of different lengths. The leader demonstrates the different capabilities of the “instrument” and transfers the role of the musician to the sixth student. Then he helps the other groups form their “instruments”. In this game you need to ensure that as many children as possible become “musicians”.
Dance compositions
Option 1. The presenter plays some melody for the audition, taken from a song, a classic work, or a movie. Participants in the game must come up with dance moves to this melody and demonstrate the dance, so all players are divided into small groups of 5-8 people or divided into pairs if the dance requires it. The leader gives each group the task to use a certain dance size. For example, the meter of a waltz is three-beat, a polka is two-beat, and a march is four-beat. For those who do not know the time signatures of the dances, the leader explains that in a three-beat time signature, the first beat is strong, the next beat is weaker, and the last beat is the weakest; in a dicotyledon: the first is strong, the second is weak; in a four-beat: the first beat is the strongest, the second is weaker than the first, but stronger than the third, the third is much weaker than the second and the last is the weakest. But in all sizes, the last beat must tend to the next one, pass into it. Children must take into account the rhythm and tempo of the dance.
The movements can be very different, depending on the melody. But in any case, the dance should follow a plot improvised by the participants. If the melody is taken from a classical work with an abstract theme, for example from “Fantasia” (D minor) by W. A. Mozart, then the participants are given the opportunity to show their creative abilities - to come up with a plot or borrow it from some fairy tale, movie, or literary work. Option 2. The game participants are divided into two groups of several people (5-6). One group shows the movements of the dance assigned by the leader, and the second composes musical accompaniment. Movements can consist of jumps, hops and runs. The second group must come up with musical melodies for two dances. In order to select music, you need to know that jumping, for example, is a characteristic gallop movement, and jumps and dashes are used in polka. The leader can set the key, and the participants must describe the movement of the music to the leader or try to perform it in musical instrument. For example, jumping is more characterized by sharp turns in music (chords, jumps at a certain interval, for example, an octave up or down, etc.), rhythmic performance, and fast tempo. For jumps and dashes, the tempo can be chosen to be more moderate, gradual progression of the melody, without sharp turns. Then the first group begins to dance to the given tune. If the children cannot move to the beat, the second group is considered the winner.
Associations
For school age children. The leader plays selected melodies (3-4, no more). These can be excerpts from classical works, for example from the cycle “The Seasons” by P. I. Tchaikovsky, “Winter” by Vivaldi, “Moonlight” or “Pathetique” sonatas by Beethoven. Children should listen to music and write down the thoughts and feelings they have while listening, associatively. The result should be a short essay (5-6 lines). Perhaps someone will come up with a poem or draw a small picture.
Listening time 5-7 minutes. If once is not enough, the presenter plays the melody again. Then the leader lets you listen to the recording again, and each of the participants in the game reads his composition during the music. But you definitely need to adapt to the music and read in time, reflecting the musical strokes and nuances with your voice (piano, forte, crescendo - gradual intensification, diminuendo - gradual weakening). In a word, the coloring of the voice needs to convey the mood, show the climactic moments that will correspond to the melody.
Interpretation
Designed for players aged 6 years and older. Children are divided into 6 people per team. Each team comes up with a name related to music, appoints a captain, who chooses one of the proposed tasks. The task is the text of a famous song, children's or modern pop. The team must remake the selected song, interpret it in its own way: completely or partially change the lyrics and change the title accordingly. In addition, a specific theme for the song is proposed (school, love, goodness, art, nature, etc.), which can be expanded or narrowed at the request of the participants, which will be emphasized in the title; the tempo of the song can be different: allegro (fast), vivo (lively), sostenuto (steady), largo (wide), adagio (slow), etc.
The task is performed by the whole team, the choir, with the captain acting as a conductor. At his discretion, the “choir” can be divided into female and male voices, low (bass, alto) and high (mezzo-soprano, soprano); the team can choose a soloist. Here children are given creative freedom, the opportunity to fantasize, show their acting skills, and perform a song in the form of a small skit. The leader and members of the jury selected from the children evaluate both teams. The duration of the game can take 30-40 minutes or more: it all depends on the children’s abilities and their individual qualities.
Rainbow
The music director says: “It rained, and a rainbow appeared in the sky (shows a card that shows 5 music lines, shaded in 7 colors, with notes located on them). The 7 colors of the rainbow correspond to 7 notes. To see a rainbow, you need to sing the scale (plays the C major scale, naming each color and distributing the colors among the children).
The first note C is the color red, the main note; the second is orange, unstable; mi - yellow; fa - green, also basic, but not very stable; salt - blue, basic, unstable; la - blue; si - violet, unstable, always turns into the main one.” The leader explains that you need to “sing the rainbow” using vowels; each color has its own vowel sound: red - [a], orange - [a]< [о] (дети поют звук [а], при этом немного огубляя его), желтый - [у], зеленый [о], голубой - [о] (с призвуком [у]), синий - [и], фиолетовый [э] < [а], красный (до второй октавы) - [а]. Каждый ребенок поет своим звуком. Когда первые 8 человек споют, начинают петь следующие 8. Дети могут петь все вместе.
Circus dogs
For this game, as a visual aid, you need 2 cards that depict ladders made of cubes, with circus dogs jumping on them. Each step has its own color and corresponds to a specific sound (starting from bottom to top: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si). The following cards are also needed for the game: 1) a complete scale is drawn; 2) a sequence of 5 sounds going up: do-sol; 3) a sequence of 5 sounds going down: sol-do; 4) a sequence of 3 sounds of a major triad: do-mi-sol; 5) a sequence of 3 sounds of a major triad, going from top to bottom: G-mi-do; 6) 2 sounds different heights: to (first octave) - to (second octave). There may be more tasks. The presenter invites the children to become “circus dogs.” Each player receives a task card. “The dog ran up the steps and stopped on the yellow step (note B),” says the presenter, showing a card with a ladder leading up, along which the dogs are jumping.
The player who has the full scale drawn on the card sings the scale to the sound a (domajor). “Then the dog ran down and stopped on the red step (note up to the first octave),” the teacher continues and shows a card with a ladder leading down. The participant, who has a complete scale drawn in reverse order on the card, sings the scale to sound a from top to bottom. “They took 4 cubes from the ladder: orange (note D), blue (note F), purple (note A) and yellow (note B). There are only three cubes left. The dog will have to jump from the red cube (do) to the green (mi), from green to blue (sol),” says the presenter, closing 4 cubes on the ladder leading up so that a triad is formed. Children whose card shows a sequence of 3 sounds going up sing a major triad (do, mi, sol) to the sound a. So is the case with the card that shows a ladder leading down. Then the presenter closes 5 cubes on the ladder, and the children, who have a sequence of 5 sounds drawn on their cards, sing them step by step up or down; now the leader leaves only the red cube (up to the first octave) and puts the pink one (up to the second octave), and the children sing 2 sounds of different heights, forming an interval of 8 steps (octave). The leader makes sure that the children sing sounds of different tones clearly. If the “dog” “stumbles” on any step, he needs to return to the starting point and repeat the task.
Contest!
“The final stage should be a game to identify the best of your group of aspiring singing stars. Of course, you already have experience, and you can name those who sing well without competition. But the whole point is what program will be chosen. Every self-respecting vocal competition has a specific program. Of course, there are competitions in which each participant presents his or her original song. But we suggest you hold a competition in which one song will be mandatory for everyone, and one can be chosen arbitrarily, that is, at the request of the contestant. Right here, on compulsory program It may turn out that the best is not the one you usually thought, but someone else. The obligatory song should not, of course, be too complex, but you shouldn’t settle for too simple either. It's unlikely that you'll be able to choose a song that everyone really loves, but that's the point - to sing well what you don't really like, but in a way that others will like it. And what you like can be sung as the second number in the optional program. To add solemnity to your competition, you can draw lots for the numbers under which the participants will perform, so that everything is like in a real competition.
The following songs can be proposed for the program of this competition: “ Autumn leaves”, “Somewhere in White World”, from the films “Seventeen Moments of Spring”, “Girls”, “Carnival Night”, etc. But if you like some other songs, please make your decision. By the way, the competition must have a real jury. You can invite your parents or friends. In any case, the number of singing participants should not be excessive, otherwise you will just have to sit and listen, listen, listen all day. Your company can simply be divided into two parts - the jury and the competitors. Next time you can change (we think no one will be left out). The last section of our chapter is games that develop musical memory. As you have probably already seen, those who are good at remembering poems, phone numbers, or even just jokes are not always able to quickly and accurately remember and reproduce a musical motif. As you know, the great German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a phenomenal memory. From childhood, he discovered an absolute ear for music and an absolute musical memory, although such a concept does not exist. One day a rather curious incident happened to him. He stole the tune! And from whom! Near the city! Every year, a service was held in a church in a German town, at which a piece was played, written for the organ especially for this day. The notes of this piece belonged to the magistrate, and no one except the organist could see, play or copy them. But don't forget: those who sing should not judge others. This is absolutely different areas, and they should not intersect. Mozart, who was 8 years old at that time, was present at the service and, when he came home, performed it in its entirety from memory and wrote it down without a single mistake. The next morning, when he played this piece to his father, the famous musician Leopold Mozart, he was at first afraid, because they could be accused of theft. But, after thinking about it, I decided to use this case for my own good. He rewrote this play in beautiful handwriting and presented it that same day to the archbishop of this town - as a sign of his son’s genius. Such talent is very rare, and we, of course, will not set such difficult tasks for you, especially since for this you need to master musical notation. But checking how good your musical memory is and trying to develop it a little is our goal. By the way, all previous games also used this human ability to remember sounds. And in rhythmic games, and even more so in games related to singing, memory is necessarily present and, we hope, has already undergone some training. But almost all previous songs were associated with vocal abilities, which, of course, are not at the proper level for everyone. And the last section, dedicated exclusively to memory, may help to rehabilitate, that is, simply recoup, for those who were not able to prove themselves with dignity earlier.
Water procedures
One of the options for rhythmic games is a game that prepares children to memorize simple melodies. It also requires some preparation. You need to take several (5-7) glasses, preferably identical and with not too thick walls. Fill them with water and hit the glass with a metal rod to see what sound they make. Try not to hit too hard so as not to break the glasses or drop them, but at the same time so that the sound is as clear as possible. Each glass should “sound” in its own way. Even if it is not too melodic and harmonious, the main thing is that the sounds are clearly distinguishable by ear. The task of the players in this case becomes much more complicated. Now they should remember not just the timbres, but also the pitch of each glass. It is better if, before the start of the game, they are lined up in a row as the height increases, so that to the left of the performer there are low ones in sound, and to the right - high ones. It would be very good if one of the more “advanced” players could tune this entire series according to the musical scale.
But even if this doesn’t work, don’t be upset, try to follow the direction: remember in which direction the subsequent sound changed, whether it was higher or lower than the previous one. And just try to repeat the given rhythm as accurately as possible, while the melody is not the most important thing for you. Examples of rhythmic patterns can be taken from the previous ones. So, we have learned to catch and remember the rhythm. Now let's try to start solving a more complex problem: games that develop musical ear and memory. Ears are a rather complex device that requires careful adjustment. But don't let difficulties stop you. You must know for sure: everyone has hearing, only for one it seems to “lie on the surface”, while for the other it is hidden inside, and it must be “retrieved” from there very carefully and persistently.
If the sense of rhythm is inherent in a person by nature itself (after all, the most basic rhythm is the beat of our heart), then with the pitch of sound everything is much more false. Often those who are said to have elephants running through their ears simply do not have a voice. The voice either breaks during adolescence or does not have time to develop. Usually they simply don’t know how to use their voice, but at the same time they hear that the singing is not very correct. But this man’s ears are fine, his hearing controls his voice, but sometimes it cannot help. The games that we will offer you will help you test yourself and the state of your hearing in musical and pitch terms.
Carnival
Well, now let's try to master the rhythms of Latin America. We are all familiar with such words as samba and rumba. After all, the popular Macarena dance is also based on Latin American rhythms. Having heard them, we immediately imagine hot Latin Americans in sombreros, with guitars and with such rustling balls on their hands (they are called maracas). For this game, children will need new tools, and they will have to make them with their own hands. To make one of these, you need a simple tin can from a carbonated drink, fill it with some small loose objects - rice, sand or small pebbles - and carefully seal the hole with tape or adhesive tape. The prototype of this instrument is the Latin American instrument chocalo, which is a kind of wooden cylinder. Another instrument resembles a guiro, which in its homeland is made from dried pumpkin. To make this tool, just pour peas or dried olive pits into the same tin can, seal the hole, and the product is ready. If anyone has children's maracas, it means that a unique Latin American ensemble is present almost everywhere. in full force. A tambourine and a drum are also not superfluous. Chocalos, guiros and maracas must be played by shaking or swaying the sounds. Instead of shaking the Chocalo, you can rotate it around an axis, then its contents produce a quiet rustling sound. Now we need any melody in the rhythm of samba, rumba, tango or bossa nova. Surely someone in your group has a tape recorder: such modern performers as Alsou (her famous single with Enrique Iglesias) have songs in the rhythms of Latin American dances. You can also use the famous Macarena. The game is to, having previously practiced, try to “merge” into the sound of a pre-prepared song or composition. Try to ensure that the sounds of your instruments exactly match the “beats” of the music being played, with the beats of the drums or the sounds of the bass guitar. Playing such a simple rhythm on a tambourine and drum is not difficult, but on a guiro or maracas you won’t be able to do everything right away, since such simple-looking instruments require great skill and a sense of rhythm. But with some effort, you will feel that your group of “musicians” is becoming a real Mexican orchestra or participants in a Brazilian carnival. If you don’t find the recording you need, you can use any melody that is similar in rhythm, some song by Britney Spears or songs by the group “Spleen” (for example, “My Heart”). In combining songs that do not quite fit in style with such specific accompaniment, you can even find a humorous effect (many groups are now experimenting with mixing styles). Combine the sound of your percussion ensemble with the melodies of such groups as “Tatu”, “Hands Up”, “Ivanushki-International”, etc. Try it, see what happens.
Musical games and competitions always perfectly complement and sometimes become the basis of the entire entertainment program of the evening. Particularly successful music games suitable for entertaining at the table or original congratulations. Corporate parties promote team unity, because they can be held as team competitions.
Proposed musical games and competitions for corporate events, They will fit perfectly into the holiday program, adding excitement and variety to it.
1. Team music competition "Song Marathon"
At any holiday, various competitions are held cheerfully: “Who can outsing whom?” At corporate events, this can be a competition between the male and female halves of the guests. The tasks for the competition are very different:
Men sing lines from songs, expressing compliments (or just opinions) to the ladies, and they respond with lines from songs about men:
In alphabetical order, the first team starts with the letter “A”, the second with “B”. With a stopwatch to count how many times each team went beyond the time limit (for example, 30 seconds) of deliberation:
Songs about different times year, color, etc.
2. Song "Crocodile".
It is better to organize this competition between teams as well. Each team receives the task of dramatizing an excerpt from a song with the whole team using facial expressions and gestures. Only songs for the task need to be well-recognized and playable. For example. Don’t rub salt in my wound, don’t say sobbingly, “I’ll go out into the field with my horse at night,” “I’m standing again, smoking,” Mom told me about deceptive love,” etc.
3. Musical competition for a corporate party “Guess and Sing”.
What element of military equipment drove the heroine crazy? (Here is someone coming down the hill)
How should a soldier's buttons be arranged? (The soldier has a day off, buttons in a row)
Where was the soldier taken straight from the military registration and enlistment office? (How could it happen, right to the border)
What is the affectionate name for a good commander? (Combat, dad, dad..)
Where did the girl go to sing about her eagle? (Katyusha came ashore)
What is the hero willing to trade both pizza and chocolate for? (I like it when you walk around naked)
What violations of hygiene standards is a man in love willing to commit? (I'm ready to kiss the sand you walked on)
What connected, became a secret and will definitely not be distinguished? (Music has tied us)
4. A comic musical number based on the well-known song “Am I Guilty?”
Comical well-known compositions will amuse the guests and lift the spirits of everyone gathered at the holiday.
This joke song is performed to the tune of the beloved folk song “Am I to blame” with minus accompaniment. The first 2 lines of each verse are sung as in the original, and the next 2 lines are sung with a different text that has humorous content. Unexpected, funny lyrics, a familiar melody and soulful performance - everything you need to have fun with friends. It is best to prepare cards in advance for each participant, where her version of the third and fourth lines and two lines of the original lyrics of the song will be printed. A special prize can be established for those who impromptu come up with their own version.
First participant:
Am I to blame, am I to blame
Am I to blame for loving?
"That I'm cooking fillet and also Olivier,
And I feed him from the belly."
Second participant:
It's my own fault, it's all my fault,
You still want to justify yourself!
sings his version:
"So why, why do I give him jellied meat?
Did you let the cognac sip on you?"
Third participant:
Kissed and pardoned, kissed and pardoned,
He said that I would be his!
sings his version:
"He also promised to buy me a fur coat,
There is simply no such thing as “no one”
Fourth participant:
Oh, you, my mother, oh, you, my mother,
Let me go for a walk!
sings his version:
"To go to the pharmacy and buy earplugs,
His snoring cannot be stopped!”
Fifth participant:
Am I to blame, am I to blame
Am I to blame for loving?
sings his version:
"He will talk nonsense and be mowed by sex,
Oh, I'm afraid I'll kill him!"
5. Musical entertainment "RAP at a corporate party."
(The game has been postponed - watch)
6. Musical game for February 23 "Draw a vehicle".