Musical Journey Through the Ages

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Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6

PROLOGUE
NICE TO MEET YOU

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Chapter Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6

PROLOGUE
NICE TO MEET YOU

Once upon a silence, there lived a curious boy named Leonardo. He lived in a little house with his
father and mother. He had no brothers or sisters.

Leonardo’s father was a very busy businessman and his mother always had work to do. Leonardo was
full of questions about many things, especially music. Many of his questions went unanswered and
Leonardo was told to “run along and play.”

The fact is, when Leonardo was playing, he only thought up more questions. He had some musical
instruments, but he didn’t know how to play them. They sat in his room, silent.

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One night, while Leonardo was sleeping, he dreamt
he heardAmusicof many different largest piano.
group playing.
The
instruments.
In the dream, he opened the door to a room and
saw an with a out in front of
A persona large choir behind it. What the conductor stands on
it and who directs a group
of musicians. and holds in his hand to direct.
In-between the piano and the orchestra, was a
standing on a ,
keeping all of the musicians together.

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Looking closer at the front of the orchestra, Leonardo blinked his eyes! He saw himself in the string
section playing the violin. Looking again he saw himself behind the string section, this time playing a
clarinet in the woodwind section. As he looked to the back of the orchestra towards the percussion
section, there he was playing the big bass drum! To the right of the drums were the shiny brass
instruments and who was it he saw tooting away on the trumpet? Leonardo!
A group of singers.
Hearing the powerful sounds coming from the piano, he looked
and he was the pianist, hands flying up and down the
keyboard. When the joined the music, he spotted
himself standing in the middle of the front row singing with all
of his heart.

At the end of the performance, the audience jumped to their
feet and applauded loudly. Much to Leonardo’s surprise and
delight, it turned out that he was the conductor taking bow
after bow.
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Leonardo woke I was dreaming about sitting straight upThere was an orchestra, choir, piano, and soon
“I’m Leonardo. up and found himself beautiful music. in bed, laughing and clapping. Leonardo
realized heand I not alone – as all of them. watching! Butstrange, and yet it made me happy. I just
conductor was saw myself someone was It seemed so who?
started clapping and laughing.”
“Whoooooo?” how I can become aoutside his
“Do you know asked a voice from musician?”
window. It musician?” Athena asked. eyes
askedyou a was an owl with big round
“Are Leonardo.
sitting on a tree branch. Turning her head
gracefully sheso,” replied Leonardo.and why
“I don’t think replied“Who are youI know that
“Not exactly,” asked, Athena, “but
areasking questions we may find out. When
by you clapping and laughing?”
“Why not?” said start?” asking yet another
would you like to Athena,
Leonardo wasn’t sure if he was still dreaming or
question.
not, sonow!” Leonardo answered goddess of wisdom and
“Right he pinched himself and asked, “Who are
The
you?”
“I thought owls were supposed start?” the arts.
enthusiastically. “Where do we to be wise but
you ask an awful lot of questions,” Leonardo
“My name is Athena.beginning,”
chided.if we start the What’s your name, and
“What
why were replied.
knowingly you laughing and clapping in your
sleep?” how owls get to be wise,” she
“That’s next
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Nice To Meet You - THE LESSON

WORD:
QUOTE: The quest this lesson The word for
Hello. this lesson
for I am Lao.
TheThe quoteforfor thousand isis… favorite.
questionthis this lesson is…my begins
journey of lesson is… JOURNEY
“A Share a positive musical experience.
a miles
QUEST: What do you want to know Tzu music?
with a single step.” Lao about
QUESTION:

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“Great! Click on anand this is my owl friend Athena. We’re going to learn
“Hi, I’m Leonardo instrument and play A pattern of long and short sounds over a steady pulse

along as we say it again.” us? Let’s start with rhythm. Repeat after me:
about music. Want to join

Ti Ti Ta Ti Ti Ta Ti Ti Ta Ti Ti Ta

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“Hi, I’m Leonardo and this is my owl friend Athena. We’re going to learn
about music. Want to join us? Let’s start with rhythm.
Repeat after me: Rhythm is a pattern of long and short sounds to our rhythmpulse.
Let’s add some words over a steady like this!
“Great! Now let’s try it one more time. What do you want to know? Ready?
Repeat after us.

Ti- Ti Ta Ti- Ti Ta Ti- Ti Ta Ti- Ti Ta
Ti- Ti Ta Ti- Ti Ta Ti- Ti Ta Ti- Ti Ta
What do you want to know? Music’s fun. Here we go!

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I heard a choir singing in my dream. “It is a very good start. You can sing other words instead of Do, Re, Mi.
Do Yes, indeed! I believe you could. Singing is about
Perhaps you and your learning partners would stepto try. The words go like
you think I could learn to sing Athena? musical steps. Each like has a name. Let’s start
this: “Journey up, to the top, step by step, now we Leonardo.”
“Your turn stop.”
with do, re, mi.
“Is that it?” “Beautiful!”

Do
Mi
Re Mi
Do
Re

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A: Ti Ti Ta Nice To Meet You - THE LESSON

Click on the video A and
watch first. Use the same “Now let’s try these songs on our keyboard. The
“That was great! You can try another song
fingers as in the video.” keyboard has black and white keys and can be found
now or save it for another day.”
on a piano, digital piano, or organ.

B: Ti Ti Ta

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Thank you and goodbye.
I’ve had a lovely time.
With steady beats and fingers strong.
With singing all our many songs.
Thank you and goodbye.
Goodbye and thank you.
There’s so much more to do.
We do not have to close the door.
We may come back and study more.
Goodbye and thank you.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Goodbye. Thank you.
Thank you and goodbye

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