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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!

We each have our own unique instrument- our bodies! Exploring how we make sound is the best first step in our musical journey.

 

Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Using parts of the body to illustrate pitch relationships.
APP: The solfege Scale

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!
Head: High Do
Shoulders: Sol
Knees: Mi
Toes: Low Do

Sing the Solfege syllables as you gesture to the corresponding body part. Try starting from the head and working your way down to hear the difference between the high and low Do. Then try going from the toes to the head! Then try any combination within the triad.

Follow the Leader: One partner comes up with combinations of two for the other to repeat.

Ex: Toe - Knees (Do - Mi)