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Singing

For the grown-up beside a child who loves singing.

The child's own door is Singing on Spark & Anvil.

There is no Whetstone tool or course for singing yet, so this page is the sideline card and your child's ladder.

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The A that musicians tune to vibrates 440 times a second.
  2. An octave up doubles it: the next A is 880 times a second.
  3. The time signature: 3/4 has three beats in a bar, 4/4 has four.

On the way home, ask: “Which line of the song stayed in your head, and why?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Numbers checked against: ISO 16: Standard tuning frequency

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Not made yet
  2. Ages 6–8Eight Notes, Seven Steps
  3. Ages 9–14An Octave Doubles
  4. Ages 15–18Not made yet

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The sideline card is the part for you.