Compose a song and dance for a special someone!
What you'll need:
Dash
Xylophone
30 minutes
Mission:
Here’s a little ditty that tells your special friend what they mean to you. Use this example as a guide, or compose your own song and dance!
Setup:
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Open the Xylo app on your tablet, and make sure that Dash’s xylophone and mallet are securely fastened and calibrated before you begin composing your song and dance! To set up your xylophone, press the menu button on the bottom left corner of your screen.
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Once you are set up, tap the colored bars to start making music!
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Each measure can have up to 8 notes. You can repeat, or loop each measure up to 4 times, and assign a movement to help express your Valentine’s Day wishes.
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Finished composing your song and dance? When you are ready to present it to your pal, press the play button in the center of the screen to begin your performance.
Play Options:
Go App
Suggested for Ages: 5+
Path App
Suggested for Ages: 5+
Blockly App
Suggested for Ages: 8+
Xylo App
Suggested for Ages: 5+
Here’s Dash’s song and dance for a special friend.
And here’s how we programmed it!
You are my sunshine | my only sunshine | you make me happy
when skies are gray | you’ll never know dear | how much I love you
Please don’t take my sun- | shine away
What song will you play?
