High or Low?
Game3 levelsHearing high, low, up and down
Listen: is it high like a bird or low like an elephant?
Listen to the sound.
High like a bird? Press the bird. Low like an elephant? Press the elephant.
At level 2, does the tune go up or down?
Well done!
About High or Low?
What your child learns
High and low are the first ideas of music, and they are not obvious for young children, who often say "loud" for high or "big" for low. This game gives each idea an animal: the small bird sings high, the big elephant sings low. Level 2 plays two notes, going up like a rocket or down like a slide, and level 3 brings the notes closer so the ear has to listen carefully.
The piano shows the answer
After each answer the piano lights the notes that were played: high notes on the right, low notes on the left. That is the map of every keyboard, and children remember it quickly.
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Why does my child mix up high and loud?
It is very common: in everyday speech "turn it up" means louder. Playing one note softly and loudly, then a high and a low note at the same volume, helps separate the two ideas.
Does High or Low work without headphones?
Yes, but small phone speakers play low notes quietly. Headphones or a computer speaker make the elephant easier to hear.
What age is High or Low for?
Level 1 suits children from about 3. Up or down, at level 2, is a good challenge from 4 or 5.
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