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⭐ 30 XP🎶 Melody Meadow

Body Percussion Beats

🎵Stage Brief #2

Body percussion means using your body to make the beat.

🎯 Your mission

Catch the note. Then catch the next.

⚡ The twist

A melody you can hum is a melody that works.

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Listen for this

🎧 Listen for the highest note. That's usually the most important.

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Artist Spotlight

🌟 Mozart could write down a song after hearing it ONCE — at age 14.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Birds and humans both use melody. Whales do too.

Learn about body percussion beats: distinguish between strong and weak beats

What You'll Learn

Body percussion means using your body to make the beat. You can clap, snap, stomp, and pat your legs. Try making a beat pattern with your body!

Distinguish between strong and weak beats

Maintain a steady tempo without speeding up or slowing down

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

Which lasts longer: a half note or a quarter note?

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Where you hear this in real life

The melody you can't get out of your head right now is the result of years of someone else's practice.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Hum your favorite song from memory. Then check — was every note right?

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For the dinner table

“Hum the first notes of a song you both love. Can your kid finish it?”

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