Each student receives a Set of Student Postcards (order one per student) and collects all 11 destination cards along the journey. Each time a destination is visited, students earn a card featuring a QR code and web link that unlocks a focused listening activity with guided questions, helping students actively engage with the music they are studying.
Throughout the program, students explore all seven movements of Holst’s The Planets while building a strong foundation in essential music theory concepts, including dynamics, ostinatos, key signatures, tempo, time signatures, motifs, major and minor tonality, and the concept of a tone poem. Students then apply what they’ve learned by creating their own original composition inspired by Pluto, culminating in a custom medal of completion for successfully finishing the mission.
Because students choose their own path through the game board, progress is exciting and unpredictable—students cannot easily see who is in the lead, keeping motivation high without discouraging those who are still working through their journey. For added excitement, teachers may choose to introduce a friendly competitive element by recognizing top finishers with additional prizes.
The result is a powerful blend of practice motivation, music history, theory reinforcement, and creative composition—all wrapped in a game students are excited to complete.
Both teachers and parents have noticed increased motivation and results with this practice motivation game!
Teacher Kit Details:
Professionally Printed Motivation Game Board is 2′ tall by 3′ wide, made from reusable heavy vinyl. The game pieces stick to the board and re-stick as students move them each week. Includes 24 game pieces. Order additional pieces separately.
Student Postcards: (Sold separately – Order 1 Per Student)
These collectible postcards help transform music learning into an exciting adventure, providing motivation, reinforcement, and meaningful connections to music history, theory, and composition.
Includes:
- Set of 11 destination postcards
- QR codes and website links to listening activities
- Guided listening questions for each destination
- Connections to Holst’s The Planets
- Reinforcement of key music theory concepts
Medal of Completion
Celebrate your students’ achievements with the Music Is Out of This World™ Medal of Completion! This attractive keepsake medal provides a meaningful way to recognize students who have successfully completed their musical journey through the Music Is Out of This World™ motivation program.
Assignment Book (Studio License Download) Sold separately
Assignment book with answer pages for postcard questions, a place to track where students have been on the game board, and lesson assignment pages for 36 weeks of lessons.
Your students will be excited to move their character on the board and see their progress in this incentive program for piano lessons or any music student.
Sam Marion –
You saved my student! I had the new game chart on my wall and the assignment books ready for my students this afternoon. One of my best students who is entering 2nd grade (she just made a 94 on the RCM Music Development Preparatory B assessment) told me that she and her mother had been talking about possibly quitting piano because she didn’t want to practice every day. She came for her lesson today and saw the new game board on the wall and said to her mother on the way to the piano, “I can’t quit. I have to complete this chart”. How about that! One never knows what might make the difference in a child’s motivation. Thank you so much for your work.