meloktaLearning goal
Tells long and short sounds apart by ear and controls how long a key is held down.
Topic
Some sounds last a long time, some are very short. Your finger is a sound clock!
Prior knowledge
Can press and release a key.
Teacher note
Use a ‘stretch your arm’ move for long sounds and a ‘clap’ for short ones. In the last four steps the bar is hidden, so students decide by listening only. A long sound needs at least 1.2 seconds; a short one less than 0.45 seconds.
Lesson steps
- LONG sound: hold C down until the bar is full.
- SHORT sound: tap C and let go right away. Tick!
- Play a long sound on E.
- Play a short sound on G.
- Listen! Is it long or short? Play it just like you heard it.
- Listen and play the same.
- What kind of sound is this? Play it just like you heard it.
- Last question: listen and play the same.