Guess the Intro
Two seconds of a song is all the group gets. First team to shout the title takes the point, and the clip grows if nobody can pick it.
- Players
- 5–100
- Ages
- 9+
- Time
- 10 min
- Prep
- Low
- Equipment
- 3 items
What to bring
- Laptop (to play the clips)
- Speaker (loud enough for the whole room)
- Music (a playlist of songs your group will know)
Before the session
- Build a playlist of 10-15 songs, mixing obvious ones with tricky ones
- Practise stopping each clip after two seconds, or cut the clips in advance
- Test the sound in the room before the group arrives
How to play
Split the room into two or three teams. Play the first two seconds of a song and let teams shout out the title, with the first correct answer taking the point. If nobody gets it, extend the clip a second at a time until somebody does, with the point dropping each time it grows. Ten to fifteen songs is plenty. Mix the decades so it isn't only the oldest or the youngest in the room scoring.
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