Students have been practicing singing high and low sounds, and now they are learning to find high and low sounds on a xylophone. We learned that the bigger bars on the xylophone make a lower-pitched sound, and the smaller bars make a higher-pitched sound. This can be confusing for young children at first, since they often relate the words "high" and "low" to volume or loudness instead of pitch. We use a fun game to practice these words!
In this game, students choose a card with a picture on it. They decide if the picture is of something that belongs down on the ground (like a cat or a flower) or up in they sky (like an airplane or butterfly). If their card has something that belongs on the ground, they place the card by the larger xylophone bars and play some low notes. If the picture shows something that belongs in the sky, they place the card by the smaller bars and play some high notes.
In this game, students choose a card with a picture on it. They decide if the picture is of something that belongs down on the ground (like a cat or a flower) or up in they sky (like an airplane or butterfly). If their card has something that belongs on the ground, they place the card by the larger xylophone bars and play some low notes. If the picture shows something that belongs in the sky, they place the card by the smaller bars and play some high notes.