Materials

Greek letter cards

Learn the Greek letters that represent the pitches of parallage. Practice going up and down the scale, up and down by one or up and down by two. Say the names of these cards (don't chant on pitch).

GAMES TO PLAY:

Fat Snake
Telos
Snake

*This deck is based on the Alphabet Cards from Music Mind Games.

Ni Pa Vou Cards

Practice the intervals of the scales. You can say the pitch names or chant them on pitch. These cards are colored in order of the rainbow. Use this association to help you remember where you are in the scale. This will prepare you to read notation on parallage.

GAMES TO PLAY:

Scrabble
Spit
Parallage If You Please

*This deck is based on the Do Re Mi Cards from Music Mind Games.

interval playing cards

Learn to recognize the interval symbols. Start by learning their names and functions. Then combine interval symbol recognition with your knowledge of the scales (for example, an apostrophos means down one, so if you're on pa, you go down to ni). Finally practice executing the intervals on pitch.
GAMES TO PLAY:

Seek & Find - Interval Cards
Telos - Interval Cards
Parallage If You Please - Interval Cards
Set
War
Spit - Interval Cards

*This deck is based on the Rhythm Playing Cards from Music Mind Games.

rhythm Cards

Learn the basic 2 beat, 3 beat, and 4 beat rhythm combos. Learn to recognize what the rhythm is for various combinations of interval symbols. Rhythm combos in Byzantine notation on one side with the corresponding name on the other.

GAMES TO PLAY:

Seek & Find Rhythm Cards
The Name Game
Pass the Downbeat
Rhythms
Go Fish

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martyries & Fthores cards

Learn the martyries for each mode, and learn how fthores signal mode switching.

The Martyries & Fthores Cards are often used in conjunction with other cards so that students learn their function.

GAMES TO PLAY:

Seek & Find Martyries
Parallage If You Please