For Grown-Ups

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Melody

Melody

Melody, also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity. In its most literal sense a melody is a sequence of pitches and durations, while more figuratively the term has occasionally been extended to include successions of other musical elements such as tone color. Melodies often consist of one or more musical phrases or motifs, and are usually repeated throughout a song or piece in various forms.

Educational Elements:

  • Tuned percussion instruments are introduced
  • Collaboration
  • Timbre – through the different tone qualities of the African and traditional xylophone
  • Pitch (through the teaching of melody on different areas of the xylophone)
  • Notes and notation – introduced through the finding of each of the xylophones missing keys. With each key they find, a new note is added to a melody familiarizing children with this concept.

Musical Concepts Melody 

An arrangement of pitches placed in sequence to be musically expressive.


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