meloktaLearning goal
Finds the C, D and E bars by name and plays C–D–E in order going up and down.
Topic
Every bar has a name. Today you meet the first three friends: C, D and E!
Prior knowledge
Knows that the bars get higher from left to right.
Teacher note
With coloured bars switched on, C is reddish, D orange and E yellow; switch the colours off with ‘Coloured bars’ and try with names only. Note names can be set to C–D–E or Do–Re–Mi. In the mixed step the order of the notes changes every time.
Lesson steps
- The longest bar is C. Strike it!
- The bar to the right of C is D.
- One more to the right: E.
- C–D–E: three steps up!
- E–D–C: three steps down.
- Strike the bar whose name you see.