Music Theory Olympics

Students "slave" over the Dreaded Dictation during the Theory Olympics.

Offered during the Fall Quarter, this creative assortment of quiet games and exciting races offers a challenge to students, demonstrating their knowledge of music theory, appreciation, and history, and letting them have fun while learning more!

Students of all ages work in teams and as individuals, participating in games designed to increase their awareness of the "nuts and bolts" of music.

Some of the more popular of the dozen-plus games played are "Music Jeopardy," "Triad Relay" and "Marching Scales."

Into every life a little rain must fall, and the annually unpopular "Dictator" game requires students to take musical dictation, since most instructors rarely find time for this during lessons, and since it's one of the best ways to learn to figure out rhythms and note patterns through careful listening.

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