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The cup game is a children's clapping game that involves tapping and hitting a cup using a defined rhythm. The game can be played by many players seated around a table and is often played in large groups. Each player possesses a cup and in unison the players tap out the defined rhythm using their cups. It can be played competitively, where a player making a mistake in the rhythm must drop out of the game, with game play continuing until only one player remains. ==Cup game rhythm== The cup game begins with a cup placed upside down in front of each player. Assuming a right-handed player, the rhythm normally proceeds as follows: *Beat #1: Clap twice or thrice *Beat #2: Alternating hands, quickly tap the top of the cup with the fingertips three times (In some variations, the table on either side of the cup is tapped) *Beat #3: Clap once * *Pick up the cup with the right hand and move it to the right *Beat #4: Put the cup down onto the table (still upside down) with a firm percussive motion *Beat #1: Clap once * *Pick up the cup with the right hand so that the cup is now right-side up *Beat #2: Tap the top of the cup (the open end of the cup) with the flat of the left hand so as to make a hollow-sounding hit * *Put the cup down onto the table (now right-side up) with a firm percussive motion, but keeping the right hand on the cup *Beat #3: Again pick up the cup with the right hand, and tap the top of the cup with the flat of the left hand * *Slap the left hand down flat onto the table *Beat #4: With the cup still in the right hand, return the cup to its original starting position, upside down on the table in front of the player Repeat the above sequence indefinitely. Some versions involve variations where the players exchange cups during the performance of the rhythm, or players slap hands with each other.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Cup Game )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cup game」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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