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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students are introduced to the C-scale. They use phone numbers to compose melodies. They compose simple melodies. They use phone numbers and the C-scale to accomplish this task. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students predict what music from different countries would sound like by creating the music themselves. They listen to real music from the different countries and discuss how they differ from their own creation. They create a list of how melodies and rhythms are different throughout the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students compose sixteen measures of a melody for warm-up purposes, write their melodies on staff paper with correct pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and sing melodies by reading the notation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students compose a melody by placing words on the music staff. They play their melody words for the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students define melody, and create slow tempo contour using Beatpad. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the three main forms of music elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. They listen to, analyze, evaluate, and describe music. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students are exposed to a variety of attributes of melody in seven lessons of this unit. the notation in treble clef, pitch, and the movements of the melody are presented ijn these lessons. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students sing a song following along with the notes on the board. They compare it with another song and identify the elements in a melody. They work together in groups to create their own melody and share them with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students create their own melodies by making up a phone number with the numbers of the C major scale (the number 9 will be played by double the C at an octave. Students are encouraged to end their piece with V, I progression in addition to the end of their melody. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students engage in a study that focuses upon the elements of melody and how they are used while creating musical compositions. They create their own pieces and describe the mood of the music and its intent when changes take place. Students could also perform interviews with music writers. Full Review »

