Musickit

The Mood of a Chord

Goal Listen to several notes together and describe the feeling.

1. Tap a card, listen to the chord, and choose ‘bright’ or ‘a little sad’.
2. Listen again and flip the card to see which notes sounded together.
3. Hear a friend’s feeling and notice that one sound can feel different to different people.

Three Voices Together

Goal Explore a chord made by several notes with one finger movement.

1. Move your finger slowly over the cactus and hear the three voices together.
2. Alternate between a bright place and a place with a different feeling.
3. One child moves while the other describes the feeling, then switch roles.

Three Notes That Fit

Goal Layer ringing notes and experience how they fit together.

1. Strike the center note, then add one outer note while it is still ringing.
2. Layer three notes slowly and say, ‘They fit together.’
3. Tell a friend your favorite order and have them play it.

If it is hard Because the notes ring, take one breath between strikes to leave space.