Warm-Up
Start Up or DownHear the Melody
Listen for notes that move higher, lower, or stay the same. Echo a short pattern with your voice.
Follow notes as they rise and fall, then create a melody that tells your own musical story.
Listen for notes that move higher, lower, or stay the same. Echo a short pattern with your voice.
Discover how single notes become a memorable musical ideaβand why melody gives a song its identity.
Train your ears and eyes to recognize the distance between notes as a melody travels.
Place notes on a colorful grid. Try a rising shape, a falling shape, and one musical surprise.
Create a short song, then share it. Did your melody move up, down, or both? Which note sounded like home? What mood did you create?