Rules for Stems

Notes below line 3 have UP stems Notes on or above line 3 have DOWN stems

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. Name the notes to spell p'ords and then read the story

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FF1079 Lesson p.23 (Mozort's Five Nomes)

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step or skip? (circle)

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16 Lesson p.24 (Poper Airplone) FI

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FF1079 Lesson p.25 (The Juggler)

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Remember, an interval is the distance between two notes

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3. Draw a whole note a 2nd BELOW each truck on the staff,

18 Lesson p.26 (Troffic jom 2nds)

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For Teacher Use Only: The examples may be played in any order. Create more examples of your own.

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FF1079 Lesson p.2B (Kites in the Sky)

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Mixed-Up Intervals
1. Write a 3rd UP, then a4thUP for each example
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Close your eyes. Your teacher will play a2nd,,3rd, or 4th. Listen for the notes
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Circle the interval you hear. *@

a. Znd 3rd 4th b. 2nd 3rd 4th c. 2nd 3rd 4th

d. Znd 3rd 4th e. 2nd, 3rd 4tI,' f. Znd. 3rd 4th

For Teacher Use Only: The examples may be played in any order and repeated several times.
Create additional intervals (2nd,3rd,4th) using this model.

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FF I 079 Lesson p.30 (A Mixed-Up Song)
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Count: I 2 3 4 5 = 5th A5thspans5lerters.

To identify a 5th, count each line and space.

Be sure to count the first and last notes!

Sounds from th e Rain Forest

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Your teacher may ask you to lvrite the letter names below the notes.

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22 Lesson p.34 (Roin Forest)

 ... and More Sounds (2nds, 3rds, 4ths, Sths)
Now draw 2nds, 3rds. 4ths. or Sths for each example below
The arrows tell you UP or DOWN.

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Close your e \ es. Your teacher will play a2nd',3rd, 4th, or 5th.
Name aloud the interval you hear.

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Create additional intervals (2nd, 3rd, rXth. 5th) using this model.

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FF1079 Lesson p.34 (Roin Forest)

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and play Lightly Snow hands together!

24 f--Lesson p.35 (Lightly Row)

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2 beats of silence 4 beats of silence, or rest
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The half rest sits The whole rest hangs

above line 3. below line 4.

Forest Drum Rhythms

Your teacher will depress the damper pedal.
1. With your teacher, use your palms to tap the rhythm
on the wood underneath the keyboard. Listen to the
interesting sound!

2, Now tap the rhythm while your teacher plays the duet.

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l. Draw a half rest in each measure for the R.H. r*
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Climhirrg to the Moon

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28 Lesson p.3B (No Moon Tonight)