MAPSFind the Undercover Singer
Summary
A singing detective game. One student turns around and covers their eyes; the others sit in a circle and secretly choose an undercover. Everyone sings a familiar song together, but the undercover only mouths the words without producing sound. The seeker turns back and tries to spot who is only mouthing along. In a second round, the undercover sings a different pitch, and the seeker must listen carefully to identify the odd one out.
Procedures
- 1
Choose one student to turn around and cover their eyes.
- 2
The others sit in a circle and secretly choose one undercover.
- 3
Pick a song everyone knows and sing it together; the undercover only mouths the words without making sound.
- 4
The seeker turns back and looks for the undercover among the group.
- 5
In the next round, the undercover sings a different pitch while everyone else sings the same pitch.
- 6
The seeker listens carefully to identify the one whose pitch is different.
Variations
1. Sing out loudly throughout the game.
2. Pause mid-song so the seeker can listen and spot the undercover.
3. Choose students with good intonation and acting skills to be the undercover.
4. In step 5, you may choose two undercover students singing different pitches.
5. Playing with everyone facing away (back view) is also fun.
Activity Preparation
A familiar song everyone can sing by heart.
Activity Sources
- Source Type:
- Textbook / Book
- Source:
- Music Classroom Games: 53 Ways to Teach Music Well - Step One, activity Find the Undercover Singer.
MAPS teaching activities may come from a variety of sources, including original contributions by the MAPS team, online resources, published materials, activities learned from teachers, activities shared by colleagues, traditional teaching practices, and other sources. When a source can be reasonably identified, we make every effort to acknowledge it on the relevant activity page or in the accompanying reference information.
Some content may be organized, translated, structured, or adapted by the MAPS team for specific teaching contexts. Such editorial or instructional adaptation does not mean that MAPS claims ownership of the underlying third-party material. Rights to third-party content remain with the original authors, publishers, or other lawful rights holders.
If you are an author, copyright holder, or authorized representative and have questions or concerns regarding the source, attribution, or use of any content, please contact us:
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Find the Undercover Singer
Summary
A singing detective game. One student turns around and covers their eyes; the others sit in a circle and secretly choose an undercover. Everyone sings a familiar song together, but the undercover only mouths the words without producing sound. The seeker turns back and tries to spot who is only mouthing along. In a second round, the undercover sings a different pitch, and the seeker must listen carefully to identify the odd one out.
Procedures
- 1
Choose one student to turn around and cover their eyes.
- 2
The others sit in a circle and secretly choose one undercover.
- 3
Pick a song everyone knows and sing it together; the undercover only mouths the words without making sound.
- 4
The seeker turns back and looks for the undercover among the group.
- 5
In the next round, the undercover sings a different pitch while everyone else sings the same pitch.
- 6
The seeker listens carefully to identify the one whose pitch is different.
Variations
1. Sing out loudly throughout the game.
2. Pause mid-song so the seeker can listen and spot the undercover.
3. Choose students with good intonation and acting skills to be the undercover.
4. In step 5, you may choose two undercover students singing different pitches.
5. Playing with everyone facing away (back view) is also fun.
Activity Preparation
A familiar song everyone can sing by heart.
Activity Sources
- Source Type:
- Textbook / Book
- Source:
- Music Classroom Games: 53 Ways to Teach Music Well - Step One, activity Find the Undercover Singer.
MAPS teaching activities may come from a variety of sources, including original contributions by the MAPS team, online resources, published materials, activities learned from teachers, activities shared by colleagues, traditional teaching practices, and other sources. When a source can be reasonably identified, we make every effort to acknowledge it on the relevant activity page or in the accompanying reference information.
Some content may be organized, translated, structured, or adapted by the MAPS team for specific teaching contexts. Such editorial or instructional adaptation does not mean that MAPS claims ownership of the underlying third-party material. Rights to third-party content remain with the original authors, publishers, or other lawful rights holders.
If you are an author, copyright holder, or authorized representative and have questions or concerns regarding the source, attribution, or use of any content, please contact us:
Email: musicactivityps@gmail.com
