meloktaLearning goal
Tells quarter notes (1 beat) and half notes (2 beats) apart and plays them for the right length.
Topic
A quarter note lasts one beat, a half note lasts two. ‘Ta’ and ‘Ta-a’!
Prior knowledge
Can play quarter notes on the beat.
Teacher note
Say ‘ta-a’ for a half note and ‘ta’ for a quarter note. A half note must be held for at least one and a half beats; if the key is let go too early, a ‘hold it a little longer’ message appears.
Lesson steps
- HALF note: press C and hold it for two beats (ta-a).
- Two half notes: ta-a, ta-a.
- Two quarter notes, one half note: ta, ta, ta-a.
- Mixed rhythm: play the quarter notes short and the half notes long.
- Last rhythm: first long, then short-short.