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6) For the next six measures, you may roll either Dice # 1 or Dice # 2. Remember, Dice # 1 has the shorter sounding notes. Dice. # 2 has the longer sounding notes. Keep track of how many beats you have for each measure. You can only have a maximum of four beats per measure for this musical dice game. Don’t forget to also choose from the appropriate set of pitches under each measure on your staff. 7) Now you have created a melody! Try playing it on a piano or xylophone. 8) If you would like to create a melody that sounds smoother, with fewer skips or leaps between notes, here is what you should do: For your eighth notes and sixteenth notes, choose pitches that move a step up or down towards your next note. You will end up with some pitches that are not assigned to that particular measure of music, but that’s okay. Look at the example below: 9) Experiment with your melody. It is your very own. If you do not like a particular rhythm, just roll your dice again! Have fun and if you want to make music with a classmate or friend, go ahead! You can take turns rolling your dice and choosing pitches. 10) If you have a music notation (writing) computer program that you can use, you can enter your notes and pitches and hear what you have created instantly. Ask your teacher or parent for assistance with this. Music SOL Connection: Third Grade: 3.3(1)(3), 3.10, 3.14 Fourth Grade: 4.3, 4.11, 4.14 Fifth Grade: 5.3, 5.5, 5.6(3), 5.8, 5.10, 5.12 20
Musical Dice Print out this page on thick printer paper. Color and decorate your dice. Then cut them out along the solid lines. (Dice # 2) Make Your Musical Dice: Step 1: Fold along all the dotted lines to make creases. Flip the dice over so that the pictures of the notes and rests are on the back, facing away from you. (Dice # 1) Step 2: Bend up the sides that are marked “1” and put glue on the little tabs where the arrows point. Then bend up the side marked “2” and press it onto the glued tabs. Step 3: Put glue on the tabs left and fold the side marked “3” over onto them. Let your dice dry. 21
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Page 3 and 4: Welcome and Introduction Dear Teach
Page 5 and 6: Guest Soloists Brendon Elliott Bren
Page 7 and 8: Virginia Symphony Orchestra Roster
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Page 11 and 12: Composer: Duke Ellington What you w
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Page 15 and 16: Composer: John Wiliams What you wil
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Page 23 and 24: Anagrams! Anagrams are word puzzles
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