Fishing for Melodies - A Musical Sight Reading Card Game

Fishing for Melodies – A Card Game That Makes Sight-Reading a Breeze

Created by a music-loving parent, Fishing for Melodies is more than a game — it’s a playful dive into notes, octaves, and sight-reading skills.

Designed for 2–6 players, ages 6+

How to Play:

• “Fish” for matching pairs by asking other players for a specific note (e.g., “Do you have a G from the second octave?”).
• If they have it, they hand it over and you form a pair. If not, draw from the Ocean pile.
• Match Note Name cards with their corresponding Staff cards to score points.
• Use Modulation Cards like Glissando, Syncopation, and Musical Showcase to disrupt your opponents’ plans.
• Play Octave Cards to steal matched pairs and boost your score.
• Middle C is a rare catch worth double points!
• Game variations include Melody Match and Melody Snap for extra fun.

What’s Included

78 cards total:

• 35 Note Name & Staff Cards (C2 to C6)
• 5 Octave Cards
• 3 Modulation Cards (Glissando, Syncopation, Musical Showcase)
• 3 Backstage Pass cheat cards
• 3 bilingual instruction cards (English/French)

Game Overview

Fishing for Melodies hooks kids on sight-reading, note recognition, and octave awareness without them even realising they’re learning.

Each note is colour-coded and paired with a friendly animal, while every staff card features an instrument starting with the same letter as its note — making it easy for beginners to connect letters, sounds, and symbols.

Octave symbols like bubbles, seaweed, shells, waves, and jellyfish make pitch range fun to explore. With Backstage Pass cheat cards, kids get a confidence boost while they learn.

Why You’ll Love It:

• No music experience needed.
• Teaches note names, sight-reading, and octave ranges.
• Includes fun twists for replayability.
• Perfect for families, classrooms, and music teachers.
• Quick, interactive, screen-free learning.
• Canadian-designed and women-owned.

Cast your line, match your notes, and reel in the win.