Playing card system for teaching musical notation
OwnerKimberly D. Hughesinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for teaching musical notation to students by playing familiar card games. A deck of playing cards is utilized which contains musical notation and colored suits rather than the typical numbers with named suits. The musical notation symbols are printed in the corners of the cards to allow them to be used in card games. The deck can be used to play a variety of common card games such as Crazy 8's and Go Fish, as well as new games that take advantage of unique musical notation. By playing card games with these musical notation cards, the student becomes fluent in reading music.
Claims8
An educational game comprising:
- a deck of playing cards containing a plurality of suits, each suit being identified by a figural cartoon on a colored background, so labeled in the center of each card, said suit designation being exactly the same on each card within each said suit,
- each card within said suit carrying different and unique indicia thereon that represents a single symbol of musical notation only,
- each and every card within a suit having exactly one matching card with identical musical notation in each other suit.
A deck of playing cards containing a plurality of suits, each suit being identified by a figural cartoon on a colored background, so labeled in the center of each card, said suit designation being exactly the same on each card within each said suit,
- each card within said suit carrying different and unique indicia thereon that represents a single symbol of musical notation only,
- each and every card within a suit having exactly one matching card with identical musical notation in each other suit,
- said deck including a special purpose playing card containing a depiction of a chair,
- said card being unique in the deck and not belonging to any suit.
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