Roll a Chord Progression

Roll a Chord Progression Piano Composition Activity | Chord Progression & Melody Writing Game (Late Elementary Piano)

🎲 Turn chord progressions into a fun, creative game

Looking for an engaging way to teach chord progressions and composition in your piano lessons?

Roll a Chord Progression is a printable activity that helps students build their own chord progressions using dice…then turn them into an original piece of music.

Simple, interactive, and surprisingly musical.

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✨ How It Works

Students use a die to:

🎲 Choose a key (C, G, or F Major)
🎼 Build an 8-measure chord progression (I, IV, V7)
✍️ Write their chords in the bass clef
🎵 Compose a right hand melody to match

The final measure is already set, helping students create a strong, musical ending.

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📦 What’s Included

• Title page with instructions and table of contents
• Key selection page (C, G, or F Major)
• Chord progression activity pages
• Melody composition page

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🎯 Perfect For

• Late Elementary piano students
• Piano Adventures Level 3A-3B or equivalent
• Piano lessons (private or group)
• Composition activities
• Chord progression practice
• Creative lesson days

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🎼 Skills Reinforced

• I, IV, V7 chord recognition
• Chord progression patterns
• Bass clef note reading
• Melody writing
• Musical structure and phrasing

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💡 Why Teachers Love It

✔ Feels like a game, not a worksheet
✔ Reinforces theory through creativity
✔ Works in one lesson or over multiple weeks
✔ Encourages student independence

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🖨️ Easy to Use

• Print and go
• No prep required
• Reusable for multiple students

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🎵 Make Theory Creative

This activity helps students understand how chords work together while giving them the freedom to create something that sounds like real music.

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📥 Please Note

This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.  You'll receive an 8-page PDF file.  Your purchase includes a single-teacher studio license.  Print, reprint, and copy as many times as you'd like for your own students. Please do not share with others or another teacher.

 

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