Task 1: Play Around!

• Explore the features of the application (make simple sounds like DoReMi)

Task 2: Getting Familiar with Rhythm!

• For this task we will be giving the child this simple rhythm as seen below, for this specific task there will be no pitch present and all beats will be set in C.
• Let the child listen to the music.
• The song can be heard by accessing the mp3 file below.
• Examples will be given to help the child see what to do. These pictures are arranged in order from left to right, then top to bottom. (Check pictures below)
• Copy the rhythm as best as you can!

Basic Rhythm Sheet

Basic Rhythm Tips

                                Task 2 Audio

Task 3: Getting Familiar with Pitch!

• Same as the previous task, but with the song called “Bells in the Snow” with repeating sections as seen below.
• This task will require the child to explore more features of the application due to pitch being added and more sections of the songs can be seen.
• Let the child listen to the music.
• The song can be heard by accessing the mp3 file below.
• Examples will be given to help the child see what to do, but this time with music sheets. These pictures are arranged in order from left to right, then top to bottom. (Check pictures below)
• Copy the rhythm with pitch as best as you can!

Basic Pitch Sheet

Basic Pitch Tips

                        Task 3 First Jar Audio                                                    Task 3 Second Jar Audio

          Task 3 Audio of both jars in succession

Task 4: Remaking a song!

• Recreate part of the song with only a music sheet (Twinkle, twinkle, little stars).
• For this task, the child will be asked to compose the song using the music sheet while listening to the song.
• There is no more visual assistance from the firefly to help you compared to task 2 and 3, as they will be using the music sheet provided below and the song to compose the music sheet.
• The song can be heard by accessing the mp3 file below.

           Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Jar 1 Audio                         Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Jar 2 Audio

           Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Jar 3 Audio                             Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Audio

Task 5: Just Listen!

• Recreate a small part of ‘London Bridge is Falling Down’ without the assistance of a music sheet.
• For this last task we will let the child compose a short and very familiar song, we will be requiring the child to try to copy it with the best of their abilities with them only listening to what it should sound like.
• The song can be heard by accessing the mp3 file below.

London Bridge is Falling Down Audio