Sol Mi Melody Manipulatives
Grade 2 Music Indiana Standard 2 • Pitch Patterns
Sol & Mi Pattern Workmat
Name:
Date:
SO
SOL (High Pitch)
Top line/space • Hand flat facing you
MI
MI (Low Pitch)
Bottom line/space • Hand flat facing floor
1
Melodic Card Builder (Place Rectangle Cards)
Arrange 4 beats of Sol & Mi
HIGH • SOL
LOW • MI
Beat 1
Place Sol Card
Place Mi Card
1
Beat 2
Place Sol Card
Place Mi Card
2
Beat 3
Place Sol Card
Place Mi Card
3
Beat 4
Place Sol Card
Place Mi Card
4
2
High / Low Pitch Height Mat
Vocal Pitch Exploration & Sign Check
High (Sol)
Low (Mi)
Beat 1
High (Sol)
Low (Mi)
Beat 2
High (Sol)
Low (Mi)
Beat 3
High (Sol)
Low (Mi)
Beat 4
3-Step Musician Routine (Build • Sign • Perform)
Tip: Round notehead discs use the Blank Staff on Page 2!
1. Build: Place 4 cards to make your melody.
2. Sign: Use Kodály hand signs on pitch.
3. Perform: Sing steadily with your partner!
Manipulative Board Line Notes & Notation
Sol & Mi Blank Staff Board
Musician:
Date:
How to Place Notehead Discs:
SO Center Sol disc right ON the High Line
MI Center Mi disc right ON the Low Line
A
2-Line Blank Music Staff
Place 1 notehead disc per beat column
SOL High
MI Low
Beat 1
Beat 1
Beat 2
Beat 2
Beat 3
Beat 3
Beat 4
Beat 4
B
Standard 5-Line Treble Clef Staff
Sol = Line 2 (G) • Mi = Line 1 (E)
𝄞 Treble
Line 2
Line 1
Beat 1
1
Beat 2
2
Beat 3
3
Beat 4
4
Teacher Dictation & Partner Performance Station
Listen • Notate • Sing
1. Teacher Plays / Sings
Listen carefully to the 4-beat mystery melody.
2. Notate with Discs
Place round Sol and Mi discs on the correct lines.
3. Sing & Show Signs
Sing back your melody while flashing hand signs!
Sol & Mi Manipulative Cut-Out Sheet
Cut along the dotted lines
Rectangular cards fit Page 1 workmats • Round notehead discs fit the Page 2 Blank Staff Board.
SOL Cards • High Pitch (Quantity: 8)
HIGH
SO
Sol (High)
HIGH
SO
Sol (High)
HIGH
SO
Sol (High)
HIGH
SO
Sol (High)
HIGH SIGN
SO
Hand facing you
HIGH SIGN
SO
Hand facing you
HIGH
SO
Sol (High)
HIGH
SO
Sol (High)
MI Cards • Low Pitch (Quantity: 8)
LOW
MI
Mi (Low)
LOW
MI
Mi (Low)
LOW
MI
Mi (Low)
LOW
MI
Mi (Low)
LOW SIGN
MI
Hand facing floor
LOW SIGN
MI
Hand facing floor
LOW
MI
Mi (Low)
LOW
MI
Mi (Low)
Large Round Notehead Discs for Blank Staff (Quantity: 8)
Chunky 56px discs • Easy to cut & place on staff lines
SO High
SO High
SO High
SO High
MI Low
MI Low
MI Low
MI Low
Sol & Mi Pattern Challenge Cards
Pick a card • Build it on the blank staff with round discs • Sing with hand signs!
8 Leveled Challenges
Card 1 • Level 1 Echo Pattern
"High High, Low Low"
SO SO MI MI
Sing: High-High-Low-Low
Card 2 • Level 1 Zig-Zag
"The Stepping Stone"
SO MI SO MI
Down and up like a seesaw!
Card 3 • Level 2 Low Start
"The Rocking Boat"
MI SO MI SO
Start low, jump high!
Card 4 • Level 2 The Climb
"Low Low, High High"
MI MI SO SO
Climb up to the sunshine!
Card 5 • Level 3 Triple Bounce
"Three Suns and Ground"
SO SO SO MI
Drop to Mi on beat 4!
Card 6 • Level 3 Sky Rocket
"Three Lows and Launch"
MI MI MI SO
Shoot up high on beat 4!
Card 7 • Detective Mystery Note
"Find the Missing Pitch"
SO ? SO MI
Hint: Beat 2 is a low pitch!
Card 8 • Composer Create Your Own!
"Student Melody Maker"
B1 B2 B3 B4
Choose any 4 Sol/Mi discs and sing!
Peer Performer Checkpoint
Listen to your partner perform their pattern:
★
Singing Voice on Pitch
★
Correct Kodály Hand Signs
★
Steady 4-Beat Tempo
