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What age group	Year or Grade 2
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🎶 Understanding Note Values! 🎵

Introduction to Note Values

Hello, young musicians! Today, we’re going to embark on a musical adventure that’s going to make your hearts sing and your feet tap! We’ll dive into the wonderful world of note values, but before we do that, let’s start with a fun activity!

🎤 Musical Mystery Game!

Instructions:

1. Gather Around: Have everyone sit in a circle. You’ll need to pay close attention!

2. Pass the Note Ball**: Get a soft ball (or any small item) to pass around. While the ball is being passed, I will play a sound or clap a rhythm.

3. Listen Carefully: Once you hear the rhythm, you’ll have to guess what note value it represents. It could be a whole note, half note, or quarter note!

Example Clue:

• If I clap once and hold that clap for a long time, what do you think that is? (Whole Note!)
• If I clap twice quickly, what could that represent? (Could be two Quarter Notes!)

Why This is Fun:

This game isn’t just about guessing; it’s about listening! Listening is key to understanding music. Each note we represent has a certain time value that helps us keep the rhythm while we create our melodies.

💡 Discussion

After we finish our round of ‘Musical Mystery,’ we’ll gather together and talk about the various notes we’ve clapped. I’ll show you the symbols for each note value on the board. Don’t worry if you’re not sure! We’re going to learn all about them today.

Let’s get started with understanding these note values that will help you read and create music like a pro! Ready, set, let’s make music! 🎶