Disc-notes

Disc-notes
(DN) $4.50
Disc-notes in blue, red, yellow, green or black (15 per set) highlight, distinguish and simplify.

Mini Disc-notes
(MDN) $2.30
Disc-notes in blue, red, yellow, green or black (15 per set) highlight, distinguish and simplify.

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IDEAS AND APPLICATIONS

IDEAS AND APPLICATIONS:

RHYTHM FOCUS

  • Use different colored Disc-Notes to represent time values. For example: red represents 1/8 notes, blue represents 1/4 notes and yellow represents 1/2 notes. Layer standard notation note-heads (from Notation Set 1) over Disc-Notes as a guide to complete melodies.

PITCH AND MELODIC FOCUS

  • Indicate fingerings for recorder and song flute by applying two Disc-Note colors in a row to represent open and closed holes. Align with letters on or off of staff.
  • Lay out melodic line on staff with Disc-Notes. Layer noteheads of standard notation over Disc-Notes to gain confidence and accuracy.

IMPROVISATION AND ORFF CONTEXT

  • Set rhythm and pitch parameters for improvisation with selections from Rhythm Cards, Sol-fa Letters, Numeral Sets, and Disc-Notes on staff.

COMPOSITION

  • Set rhythm and pitch parameters for composition with selections from Rhythm Cards, Sol-fa Letters, Numerals, and Disc-Notes on staff.
  • Lay out rhythm structure with rhythm cards, explore melodic shapes through improvisation and refine melodic contour with Disc- Notes and standard notation from Notation Set 1 and Notation Set 2.
  • Provide several choices of melodic motives to be developed into a melody with Disc-Notes or Sol-fa Letters

KEYBOARD LAB

  • Use two different colors of Disc-Notes to notate intervals and their inversions.
  • Give students starting tone and aurally present various intervals within given scale. Students place Disc-Notes on staff in response to aural presentations.
  • Use three colors of Disc-Notes to notate triads and their inversions as they are presented. Use a different color for root, 3rd and 5th.
  • Notate scales with Disc-Notes and necessary accidentals in response to aural presentations.
  • Teacher dictates short melodies. Student lays out contour of each phrase with Disc-Notes on Mini Note panel. Complete melody by covering each Disc with standard notation from the Notation Sets.

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