1. Have the students read the rhythms.
2. Read the words in rhythm.
3. divide the class into 2 groups - one reads the rules, the other does the ostinato
4. Give the students a suggested body percussion to go with the first line.
For example: stomp stomp stomp stomp
pat pat pat pat pat pat pat
5. Read the second line and have students each create a body percussion pattern for it. Keep a beat on a woodblock or a drum and have them do the line four times, working out a body percussion. Divide the class in half and have one have perform and the other half of the class watch. The watchers should choose several performances that they like. As a class choose one body percussion pattern to use for the second line. Switch roles for the third and fourth lines.
6. Choose instruments to play the ostinato.
7. Decide on a form for performance
For example:
- drum and say the ostinato 2x as an intro
- ostinato continues while chant is performed 2x
- end with the ostinato 2x dim.

Reflect on the lyrics and answer these questions:

1. Who do you think might have written this song?

2. What do you think the songwriter was thinking about?

3. Describe the music (tempo, dynamics, harmony, articulation, timbre, major/minor).

4. How does the song make you feel?

Choose your level. We suggest starting with level 2.
Compose your own rhythm pattern.
Play it back. Do you like it?
If not, change it.

Write your rhythm that you composed on a piece of paper.

Decide how to play it.
You could use body percussion: clap, pat, snap, stamp.
-or-
You could clap 1st time, pat 2nd time, snap 3rd time, stamp 4th time, continuing until the music ends.
-or-
Find things at home to use for drumsticks and drum it.

There are many levels to this game. Choose the levels that you want to play.

Other note name games include Note Name Memory, Space Adventure, and Coconut Chaos.