Level 1: Wave - Pass one Note around the Circle

Be sure there is enough energy, focus and good will in the group to attempt this game. "Are you guys ready for a challenge?". If there is a reasonable enthusiastic response, we go for it. If not, I might go with an energy building game.
Sitting in a well formed circle so that everyone can see each other, "Here is our challenge; I am going to play one note, (demonstrate one note) you can play with one stick or two, but it has to be one note. Then I am going to pass the note to (-name of person next to me) I am going to turn my head and use my eyes to make it clear that I am passing the note. She will play a note. Then she will pass it to the person next to her. who will you look at (prompt for her to say the name of the person next to her) and continue this pattern all around the circle back to the me".
Our job is to get the Note all the way around the circle. If the passing is getting stuck remember to acknowledge and energize those people that are attentive and on task. Trouble shoot if people are not paying attention and miss their note, or if they play extra notes or play when not their turn. 'Take over the problem' Reflect and assess- "Did we succeed? Did we get the note all the way around the circle?" "How did we did we do it?"
If you succeed, be sure to acknowledge that and 'spot weld it'
Call "Celebration Rhythm"

Glitches:

• Student doesn't play his note.
1. Take over the problem. Emphasis is on 'what is it like for the rest of the group if someone doesn't perform their given role or job?'.


• Student plays multiple notes.
1. Play one note. Ask the group, "How many notes was that?" The right answer is '1'.
   Play 5 notes. Ask the group, "How many notes was that?"
   "How many notes am I asking you to pass around the circle?"
• Students make mistakes out of anxiety.
1. If we mess up, then we all go like this. (make the gesture of throwing imaginary stuff over your head and behind you. [maybe this is a new game- 'throwing away the bad feelings']

Level 2: Wave - Selected Student Calls 'Switch'. Wave goes in the opposite direction.

This level gives the opportunity to engage a person by giving them a special role. I generally don't pick someone who has been disruptive but rather someone who is still more outside the circle. "Student X- can I give you a special job?"
This overture can create a little interesting drama. Usual answers are, 'yes' or 'no' or 'tell me more'. Once they have agreed to the role, "you start the wave, as it moves around the circle, in a use a clear strong voice and say 'call a switch'". "How did we did we do it?" If you succeed, be sure to acknowledge that and 'spot weld it' "Did we succeed? Did we get the note all the way around the circle?" "Celebration Rhythm"

Glitches:

• Leader calls switch so some students never get to play.
1. During reflection- "Did everyone get to several turns to play their note"?


• Student get too worried about who is suppose to play the next note.
1. Response
• Students get too angry at a student who makes mistakes.
1. Response

Level 3: Wave - Pass is on or Pass it Back.

A student receives the note. S/he has the choice to pass note back to the person who passed it or pass it on to the next person in the circle.

Glitches:

• Two player keep passing in the note back and forth and the rest of the circle is left out of the playing.
1. Take over the problem. Emphasize how it feels for everyone who is left out of the game.
• A player plays note with too much aggression.
1. Take over the problem. Emphasis is what is it like for the Cow puppet suddenly get hit with so much intensity?

Level 4: Wave - Pass a Note, or 'Phrase' or 'Rumble' to anyone in the circle. They pass it to someone else in the circle.

This level requires a student to really work together, to:
give clear signals to each other, to pay attention to each other.
And to have some awareness if each group member is being included or overly favored.
I like to point out that we have made it through two levels successfully and that we are moving to a harder challenge. Define what to play. A single note, a particular phrase, a rumble or you can leave it up to the player. You can also have the group decide what figure they want to pass around. "what the sound is passed to you, play your note, then,Using your eyes and body language pass the note to someone else in the group." "How did we did we do?" Reflecting on this game can quickly escalate to direct blame and personal attacks. Clear structure and expectations need to be held. If you succeed, be sure to acknowledge that and 'spot weld it' "Did we succeed? Did we get the note all the way around the circle?" "Celebration Rhythm"

Glitches:

• Students forget to pass to someone
1.  Stop the game and have everyone just practice passing.


• Students don't pay attention
1. Response
• Students don't give clear cues/signals or students don't perceive others cues/signals.
1. If eye contact is not clear, Students can use their hand to point at the person they are passing to.
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• Students either get left out, or they get passed to much more than their share.
1. Take over the problem.

Level 5: Wave - Pass a Phrase Next Player Changes It.
Player 'A' plays a phrase. 'A' passes to 'B'. A and B play that phrase together. A stops B continues. B changes the Phrase to a differant phrase. B passes it to C. C plays phrase with B. B Stops. C then changes to a different phrase.

Glitches:

• Student is not playing a stable part- but rather keeps changing the part.


• Student A stops as soon as B starts playing.
1. Response
• Students don't give clear cues/signals or students don't perceive others cues/signals.
1. Response
• Students either get left out, or they get passed to much more than their share.
1. Response

Level 6: Wave - Pass Boom - Chick, Boom - Chick around the Circle Keeping Time.
First student plays 'Boom, Chick, Boom, Chick'. Then the next student in the circle plays with keeping seemless time from the last player. Work to get the beat all the way around the circle without a glitch.

Level 7: Wave - Pass Pattern Around The Circle, All Play The Downbeat.

Level 8: Wave - Chaining- Pass Pattern, Share Downbeat.

This is like Level 7 Pass Pattern Around The Circle, All Play The Downbeat, except instead of the whole group playing the downbeat, only the two people next to each other play that downbeat. This challenges these two players to work together.

Level 9: Wave - Pass an Imaginary ball Around The Circle Everyone Else Plays A Rumble While The Ball Is In The Air.

Glitches:

• Students don't give clear cues as to who they are throwing the 'ball' to.
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• Instead of cooperating with theater of this imaginary ball, they get competative and fight over the ball and destroy the illusion.
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• Student mime break the physics of the world- student A throws really fast and student B catches it as if it were thrown slowly.
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Level 10: Wave - with 4 Beats of Time.

Glitches:

• Students looses track of time.
1. Have the whole group to a conducting pattern to help keep time.