Journey to the Musical Land. Learning Notes, Composing Songs. Creative Workbook for Children

This manual "Journey to the Musical Land. Learning Notes, Composing Songs" is designed for children aged four to five years and is a continuation of the series of creative workbooks "Journey to the Musical Land. Melody and Rhythm. Introduction to Notes. Musical Alphabet" for children aged three to four years. The creative workbook, being an equivalent of a workbook, contains basic topics of elementary music theory: the placement of notes on the staff, durations, dynamics, tempo, and articulations. The test tasks proposed on the first pages will help reinforce the acquired knowledge.
One of the main tasks of the manual is to facilitate the children's understanding of the placement of notes on the staff. This task is addressed with the help of special musical material - short songs, where the initial text and the notes of the melody coincide.
Each note is worked through in several creative tasks, with the final exercise being an independent composition. To facilitate working with the musical text, children are encouraged to use stickers with puzzle pieces (parts) of the songs. Manipulating stickers poses no difficulties for children in this age group and enhances motivation for independently performing creative tasks.
The musical constructor in the form of puzzles (parts) of songs is a convenient playful form of learning. Puzzles were invented specifically for education in the 17th century. This form of acquiring knowledge continues to be effective today.
Musical puzzles develop musical ear and memory, imagination and creativity, and most importantly, help to understand music literacy. In addition to practical benefits - developing the skill of fluent reading of musical text, working with puzzles allows for an understanding of the structure of a musical piece, creating conditions for the development of the creative potential of young musicians.