The best place you can find the direction to play a game of Musical Chair would be to look at children musical games. You can also look it up in any children book.
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if they were playing musical chairs and there were 4 people left when the music stops some one would be out so there would be 3
One game you'd be surprised to find at a college party is "Musical Chairs." Typically associated with children's parties, this game involves players walking around chairs while music plays, racing to find a seat when the music stops. At a college party, the competitive and sometimes chaotic nature of this game would likely lead to a hilarious and unexpected twist on the usual party activities.
If two people are playing musical chairs, they should use ONE chair. You put on music and run around the one chair, ideally the music is on a timer as you have no one to stop the music. When the music stops, whoever sits down first on the chair wins! This will be a very short game - so I would recommend playing "best of three." Or finding some more friends to play with more chairs.
Musical chairs, as a game involving players circling chairs while music plays and then racing to sit when the music stops, does not have a specific documented invention date like 1780. The game has roots in various traditional games and has evolved over time. While its modern version became popular in the 19th century, the exact origins are unclear and likely predate 1780.
The game you're referring to is commonly known as "Musical Chairs." In this game, players walk around a circle of chairs while music plays, and when the music stops, they must quickly find a chair to sit in. The player left standing without a chair is eliminated, and the game continues until one winner remains, who may be awarded a cake as a prize.
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It's believed to have come from the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, known as the Shakers.
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I just learned that Trip to Jerusalem is just an older name (still used in some places, such as the Phillipines and Austria) for the game Musical Chairs.
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Some of the best music games revolve around basic kinetic motion. The best example is the game Musical Chairs, which children or adults rotate in a circular motion around chairs until a musical number stops playing. When the music stops, everyone sits down and there is one fewer chair than players. The person left standing is eliminated.