Chrome Songmaker

2/1 to 2/12/21
Hello Musicians!
This week we are going to compose our own melodies in
Chrome Songmaker.

What is a melody?

NEXT
The GOAL of this lesson is to compose our own melody.

Our ESSENTIAL QUESTION is: How do musicians make creative decisions?

At the end of this lesson you will be able to:

1. to compose a four bar melody on Chrome Songmaker
2. to identify rhythmic patterns from their melody composition.

NEXT
Week 2/1 Instructions
1. Go to Chrome Songmaker here.
2. Use songmaker to compose a melody following
the three rules.
a. Start and end with two red.
b. Pick blocks above the middle blue line.
c. Only one color per column (up and down).
3. Copy your melody on the next slide.
4. Don’t forget to paste your link.
a. Click save on Songmaker.
b. Copy link and paste link in box on slide 6.
Week 2/8 Instructions
1. Use the rhythm key to identify rhythmic patterns for
your melody.
a. “X” represents any letter
2. Drag the correct rhythms on top of your letter names.
3. Make sure to do two blocks at a time.
4. Note: Only choose a quarter note if your letters are
the same!
 During the week of 2/1, During the week of 2/8,
drag the letters into the use the key to add
C D
D E
E F A
G
G A
A
A B squares to show your rhythms above your
melody! Click HERE for melody! Click HERE for
video demonstration. video demonstration.

C C G A B

Rhythm Key
A E D F E

A A E C F
Post your link HERE:

https://musiclab.chromeexpe
D D D E C C C riments.com/Song-Maker/son
g/5888023787470848
What do I do?
Melody Rhythm Transfer to Notation

1. Copy melody letters onto 1. Look at the key. 1. Find the note place, is it
your worksheet. 2. Place rhythms on a line or space?
2. Either from your slides OR top of melody on 2. Next is the stem, is it
from Songmaker. paper. alone, flagged, or
3. Need help? Look at the 3. Make sure to go in them?
key on the top of your PAIRS. 3. If it’s a rest, it knows
paper. best - put it in the
middle of the staff!
Chrome Songmaker
2/1 to 2/12/21
Hello Musicians!
This week we are going to compose our own melodies in
Chrome Songmaker.

What is a melody?

NEXT
The GOAL of this lesson is to compose our own melody.

Our ESSENTIAL QUESTION is: How do musicians make creative decisions?

At the end of this lesson you will be able to:

1. to compose a four bar melody on Chrome Songmaker
2. to identify rhythmic patterns from their melody composition.

NEXT
Week 2/1 Instructions
1. Go to Chrome Songmaker here.
2. Use songmaker to compose a melody following
the three rules.
a. Start and end with two red.
b. Pick blocks above the middle blue line.
c. Only one color per column (up and down).
3. Copy your melody on the next slide.
4. Don’t forget to paste your link.
a. Click save on Songmaker.
b. Copy link and paste link in box on slide 6.
Week 2/8 Instructions
1. Use the rhythm key to identify rhythmic patterns for
your melody.
a. “X” represents any letter
2. Drag the correct rhythms on top of your letter names.
3. Make sure to do two blocks at a time.
4. Note: Only choose a quarter note if your letters are
the same!
 During the week of 2/1, During the week of 2/8,
drag the letters into the use the key to add
C D
D E
E F A
G
G A
A
A B squares to show your rhythms above your
melody! Click HERE for melody! Click HERE for
video demonstration. video demonstration.

C C G A B

Rhythm Key
A E D F E

A A E C F
Post your link HERE:

https://musiclab.chromeexpe
D D D E C C C riments.com/Song-Maker/son
g/5888023787470848
What do I do?
Melody Rhythm Transfer to Notation

1. Copy melody letters onto 1. Look at the key. 1. Find the note place, is it
your worksheet. 2. Place rhythms on a line or space?
2. Either from your slides OR top of melody on 2. Next is the stem, is it
from Songmaker. paper. alone, flagged, or
3. Need help? Look at the 3. Make sure to go in them?
key on the top of your PAIRS. 3. If it’s a rest, it knows
paper. best - put it in the
middle of the staff!
Transfer to Notation
2/15 to 2/26/21
Hello Musicians!
This week we are going to transfer our melodies into
standard music notation.

What is a standard notation?

NEXT
The GOAL of this lesson is to transfer our melodies to standard notation.

Our ESSENTIAL QUESTION is: When is creative work ready to share?

At the end of this lesson you will be able to:

1. to correctly transfer pitches and rhythms to standard notation.
2. to perform your melodies with the class.

NEXT
 Click HERE for video
demonstration.
Week 2/15 Instructions
1. Go to Classkick here. (Code: 9X8 3WN)
2. Fill in the blank to add a title for your
composition.
3. Copy your melody using standard notation.
a. Find the note place, is it a line or space?
b. Next is the stem, is it alone, flagged, or them?
c. If it’s a rest, it knows best - put it in the middle
of the staff!
 During the week of 2/1, During the week of 2/8,
drag the letters into the use the key to add
C D
D E
E F A
G
G A
A
A B squares to show your rhythms above your
melody! Click HERE for melody! Click HERE for
video demonstration. video demonstration.

C C G A B

Rhythm Key
A E D F E

A A E C F
Post your link HERE:

https://musiclab.chromeexpe
D D D E C C C riments.com/Song-Maker/son
g/5888023787470848
Week 2/22 Instructions
1. Choice A
a. Play Songmaker melody 4 times
b. Play rhythm along with your melody
c. Record and submit here (Code: d9c132cd)
2. Choice B
a. Use your link from part 1 to get back to your
Choice B: Post your link
melody on the Google Form
b. Add rhythm and/or notes to your melody on
https://forms.gle/GKmqx3
Songmaker 9F3XTMMxu97