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Is melody high or low?

Melody is the tune. It's the part of the music that you often find yourself singing along with. Pitch is how high or low a note sounds. A melody is made up of high and low pitched notes played one after the other.

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Boy 1: Sorry I'm late, I had this weird dream about cannons and loud bangs!

Girl 1: Awesome!

Boy 1: It was scary! BUT I think I came up with the lyrics for our song. We're gonna go out with a bang bang, boom boom... Well?

Girl 2: It's... different.

Girl 1: You know, those lyrics could work. We just need something to make them catchy.

Girl 3: Why don't we just sing them and see what happens?

Girl 1: Ok, everybody!

The Band: BANG BANG BOOM BOOM! BANG BANG BOOM BOOM! BANG BANG BOOM BOOM!

Bob Marley: Yo man, take it easy!

Boy 2: Bob Marley! Cool!

Bob Marley: NOT cool, man. Your lyrics need...hmm, let me think what it need...?

A sweet, sweet tune. A MELODY!

They're the same thing you know, man.

Let me show you what I'm talking about...

Boy 2: Whoah! Let's get this melody started!

Bob Marley: Hold your horses, man!

First we got to learn about a little thing called pitch.

That's a nice low pitch, man.

And that's a high pitch.

You can put different pitches together to make a melody.

Why don't you try stir it up?

Girl 1: We’re gonna go out with a bang bang boom boom, yes we are, we really are, we're totally going out with a bang bang boom...

Bob Marley: Mmm, it's good, but it's a little bit long, man.

Boy 1: It's a bang bang, boom boom. Boom boom, boom boom.

Girl 2: Bang bang, boom boooom.

Bob Marley: Okay, okay, don't worry.

Here's a few tips from old Bob to make your melody sweet.

Melodies have a nice shape and don't stay on the same note.

Don't worry, about a thing. Cos every little thing, is gonna be alright.

Ya see, the melody is nice and short, easy to sing.

The pitches don't jump around like a frog, man.

Boy 2: Oh, the pitches are close together!

Bob Marley: Now try it on your lyrics!

Boy 2: We're gonna go out with a...

Boy 1 ...bang bang...

Girl 1: ...boom boom?

Boy 2: That's...actually good!

Bob Marley: Now we're jamming!

The Band: We're gonna go out with a bang bang, boom boom!

Bob Marley: Don't worry, every little thing's gonna be alright.

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