C–D–E melodies

Learning goal

Reads and plays original three-note (C–D–E) melodies together with their note values.

Topic

You can make a song with just three notes!

Prior knowledge

C, D, E and quarter-note and half-note values.

Teacher note

Let students hear the song with ‘Listen’ first, then play it bar by bar. In the last step the whole song is played in time; ‘Slow’ speed can be chosen.

Related lessons

• Repeating a melody I hear
• My first five-note song
• An eight-bar melody
• A short right-hand song

Related games

• Note Hunter
• Melody Memory
• Complete the Melody