Let's Play the Melodica: 28 Songs with Letter Notation for Beginners

Let's Play the Melodica! 28 Songs with Letter Notation for the Beginner: Start to play right away with easy musical notes

by Helen Winter

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	7125 KB
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Print length	:	52 pages
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The melodica is a fun and easy-to-learn instrument that's perfect for beginners. It's similar to a harmonica, but with a keyboard instead of holes. This makes it easy to play melodies and chords. And with its small size and portability, you can take it anywhere you go.

Getting Started

To start playing the melodica, you'll need to blow into the mouthpiece while pressing the keys with your other hand. The keys are arranged in a chromatic scale, so you can play any note with just one hand.

The letter notation used in this guide shows the notes that you should play on the melodica. Each note is represented by a letter, and the numbers below the letter indicate the octave.

Key Signatures

Some songs have a key signature, which indicates the sharps or flats that should be played throughout the song. The key signature is written at the beginning of the song, and it looks like this:

# - Sharp b - Flat

For example, the key signature of C major is one sharp, which means that all the C notes in the song should be played as C sharp.

Tempo

The tempo of a song indicates how fast or slow it should be played. The tempo is usually written at the beginning of the song, and it looks like this:

Q = Quarter note H = Half note W = Whole note

For example, the tempo of Mary Had a Little Lamb is "Q=120", which means that each quarter note should be played at a speed of 120 beats per minute.

28 Songs with Letter Notation

1. Mary Had a Little Lamb
   No key signatureQ=120 E E F# F# G G A A G G F# E D D C C
2. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
   No key signatureQ=120 C C G G A A G F# F# E E D D C C
3. The ABC Song
   No key signatureQ=120 A A A B B B C C C D D D E E E F# F# F#
4. Happy Birthday to You
   No key signatureQ=120 C C D D E E F# F# G G A A G G
5. Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Let's Play the Melodica! 28 Songs with Letter Notation for the Beginner: Start to play right away with easy musical notes

by Helen Winter

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	7125 KB
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Print length	:	52 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE