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Part 1: Review Steps, Skips, Leaps, and Repeats
A step is when we move from one bar on the xylophone to the bar right next door. We can move right or left, but we have to move to a bar right next door to make a step. Look at the picture for an example. If we start on low C, D is one step away.
Step Example on Xylophone.pdfA skip is when we start on one bar on the xylophone, we skip over the bar next door, and we land on the next farthest bar. We can move right or left, but we have to skip over a bar right next door. Look at the picture for an example. If we start on low C, E is a skip away. We skipped over the note D.
Skip Example on Xylophone.pdfA leap is when we start on one bar on the xylophone, and we skip over two bars or more before we land. We can move right or left, but we have to skip over at least two bars. Look at the picture for an example. If we start on low C, F is a leap away. We leaped over the notes D and E. We can also leap over many bars. We could leap from low C to high C. If we did this leap we would leap over D, E, F, G, A, and B!
Leap Example on Xylophone.pdfA repeat is when we play the exact same bar on the xylophone twice. Look at the picture for an example. If we start on low C, we would play low C again to play a repeat.
Repeat Example on Xylophone.pdfPart 2: Figure Out the Notes to This Song Using the Steps, Skips, Leaps, and Repeat Directions
Answer the questions below.
Use the picture of the xylophone to help you answer each question.
You can use the paper attached here or you can write your answers on any paper you have at home.
At the end you should have a song you know!
Mary Had a Little Lamb Discovery Activity.pdfXylophone C to C - Color.pdfPart 3: Check Your Answers
Look at the answer sheet to check your answers.
If you made a mistake, see if you can figure out why.
If you are still feeling a little confused, that is ok! We will keep working on this throughout your time at Field School.
Answer Key:
MHALL Answer Key.pdfPart 4: Play the Song
Go to this website: https://xylo.playsprout.industries/
There is an online xylophone you can use to play the song you just decoded.
Do you recognize the song you decoded?
Optional: If you had fun decoding that song, here is a bonus song you can decode and play. There is an answer key below, just like there was for the first song. You can play this on the online xylophone too!
Bonus Song:
Hot Cross Buns Discovery Activity.pdfAnswer Key for Bonus Song:
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