meloktaLearning goal
Recognises the notes from C4 to C5 on a treble-clef staff and strikes the right xylophone bar; uses name and staff clues together.
Topic
Musicians read notes from the staff. The staff is a ladder with five lines!
Prior knowledge
Knows the names of the eight bars.
Teacher note
C is on a ledger line below the staff, E on the first line, G on the second line, B on the third line, and high C in the third space. When ‘Note names’ is off, the name under the staff is hidden. In ‘No hints’ mode the bars are not marked; a hint appears after two mistakes.
Lesson steps
- The note on the first line. Which bar is it?
- Which note sits on the second line?
- The note in the third space: one of the shortest bars!
- Strike the bar of the note you see on the staff.
- Mixed clues: sometimes a name, sometimes the staff.