0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Melody, Melody
0:00:04 > 0:00:08# Listen to the music, let your mind run free
0:00:08 > 0:00:11# Melody, Melody
0:00:11 > 0:00:15# From a castle or the jungle to the Arctic Sea
0:00:15 > 0:00:18# It could be as loud as a storm
0:00:18 > 0:00:20# Or quiet as a sigh
0:00:20 > 0:00:23# As dainty as a dance step
0:00:23 > 0:00:27# Or soaring high in the sky
0:00:27 > 0:00:30# Melody, Melody
0:00:30 > 0:00:33# Listen to the music, let your mind run free
0:00:33 > 0:00:37# Melody, Melody
0:00:37 > 0:00:41# The musical imaginings of Melody... #
0:00:41 > 0:00:43And friends!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48We are in a college in the grounds of an old castle.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53Can you imagine what this place must have been like in the olden days?
0:00:53 > 0:00:55We love the olden times, don't we, Fudge?
0:00:55 > 0:00:59"Oh, yes, we simply adore the olden times."
0:00:59 > 0:01:04- Sir Fudge and Lady Melody, we've got a friend to meet.- Yippee!
0:01:05 > 0:01:09My friend enjoys learning about music here
0:01:09 > 0:01:12and we really love to visit.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13She plays a piano.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15GENTLE PIANO MUSIC
0:01:19 > 0:01:21My friend's name is Rachel.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25She will be playing a piece of music all on her own.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Ah! Can you hear something?
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Piano!
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- Shall we go and listen to Rachel? - Yes, please.- Brilliant.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37GENTLE MELODY CONTINUES
0:01:40 > 0:01:43I'm so excited to learn all about the piano.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- Hi, Rachel.- Hello!- Hi, Rachel.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Hello, Laura. Hello, Melody.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50- So this is your beautiful piano? - Yes, it is.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Rachel tells us all about the different parts of the piano.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56You've got all these keys.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01Yes, the piano, you play it by using a keyboard,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- so it typically has 88 keys.- 88?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07They are all made up of different registers
0:02:07 > 0:02:11to create different characters and different moods.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16The first one is the far right, which is the high-sounding register.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21It sounds like crystal, as it's very clear-sounding
0:02:21 > 0:02:23and very cheery.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25SHE PLAYS HIGH NOTES
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- It's lovely. - Then the middle register
0:02:28 > 0:02:30sounds very smooth and warm.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33SHE PLAYS MID-RANGE NOTES
0:02:33 > 0:02:36And then the bass register sounds gruff,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38scary and like a bear.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40SHE PLAYS LOW NOTES
0:02:42 > 0:02:44It does sound like a bear.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Better watch out, Fudge! He-he-he!
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- It's brilliant.- Thank you.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Essentially, the white keys make up the alphabet.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56SHE PLAYS MAJOR NOTES
0:02:56 > 0:02:58And it carries on back to A.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- It goes up from...- I didn't know musicians played with letters.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07I noticed your feet were moving up and down
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- when you were playing.- Oh, yes.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- What about the pedals?- On the right,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16we have the sustaining pedal, which makes every note you play longer.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18SHE PLAYS PROLONGED NOTES
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- Hear the difference?- It's amazing.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22Really different.
0:03:22 > 0:03:28The one on the left is a soft pedal, which changes the sound.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30SHE PLAYS RAPID SERIES OF NOTES
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Oh!
0:03:32 > 0:03:33I love the piano pedals.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Such a different tone and atmosphere created by that.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- Yeah.- Also, we've got these amazing, long strings.- Yes.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44This is how the piano works inside. When you press a key,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47a hammer hits a string in the frame.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49SHE PLAYS SOME NOTES
0:03:49 > 0:03:51They're starting to move up and down.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54We heard you playing a lovely piece of music on the way in.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- Could you play a bit more?- Yes.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Thank you.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01SHE PLAYS GENTLE MELODY
0:04:24 > 0:04:25It sounds so relaxing.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- Wake up, Fudge! He-he-he-he!- We've got to go and watch the recital
0:04:29 > 0:04:33and Rachel's got to get ready for the performance.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Thank you so much.- Thank you. - We'll find our friends. See you!
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- Thank you. Good luck!- Bye!
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Hello, everybody! My friends are here to listen to the music with us
0:04:44 > 0:04:47and to use our imaginations.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50I wonder what it'll make you think of.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53The show's about to begin. I'm so excited.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55And my friends are too!
0:04:58 > 0:04:59Hello, everyone.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04Today I'm going to play for you the March Of The Trolls by Edvard Grieg.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16RAPID, URGENT TEMPO
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I start to use my imagination.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38POPPING
0:05:41 > 0:05:44RUMBLING, GRUNTING
0:05:44 > 0:05:45Trolls!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56They're trying to catch the fireflies.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59They want them for their dinner.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05TROLL GRUNTS
0:06:05 > 0:06:09The grass troll is really happy. He caught some in his net.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Look, there's a water fairy.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16SLOWER, GENTLER TEMPO
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Oh, no, the rock troll has seen her.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25TROLL GRUMBLES
0:06:29 > 0:06:32He wants to catch her in his net. POPPING
0:06:32 > 0:06:35The water fairy is playing with bubbles on the water.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Aw, the bubbles are from a friendly fish.
0:06:41 > 0:06:42Hello, Mr Fish.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33FASTER, MORE URGENT TEMPO
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Oh, no, the rock troll's going to catch the fairy.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Phew! He missed.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Quick, fly away, water fairy.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58TROLL GRUNTS
0:08:02 > 0:08:04The rock troll has caught the fairy
0:08:04 > 0:08:06with a lasso.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12LASSO STRAINS
0:08:19 > 0:08:21TROLL CHORTLES
0:08:21 > 0:08:22TROLL SPLUTTERS Yay!
0:08:22 > 0:08:25The fish has saved the water fairy.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28He-he-he! So long, rock troll.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33The music was so good.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43After the performance, we go to meet up with our friends again.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47I can't wait to find out what the music made them think of.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- Hello! - ALL:- Hello!
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Oh, good to see you.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54So, did you enjoy listening to Rachel playing the piano?
0:08:54 > 0:08:55- ALL:- Yes!
0:08:55 > 0:08:58It made me think of trolls
0:08:58 > 0:08:59and a water fairy.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03We were wondering what the music made you think of.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Mummy plays the music back so we can all listen to it again.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11I can't wait to hear my friend's ideas.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12FAST-PACED TEMPO
0:09:12 > 0:09:17It made me think of when the trolls were marching in the forest.
0:09:22 > 0:09:27It was like a monster was chasing me.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31MONSTER SCREECHES
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Better keep running, Will.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Melissa, what did that make you think of?
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- Someone running in a race. - Oh, they were running in a race?
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- Were they running really fast?- Yeah.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Leila, what did you see in your mind when you listened to the music?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Being in a house.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Wow! Bats flying!
0:09:57 > 0:09:59And a spider walking.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01What a great imagination!
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Wow, I could definitely see all of your wonderful imaginations.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Shall we listen to the next part?
0:10:09 > 0:10:11GENTLE MELODY
0:10:14 > 0:10:18This part of the music is very different.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21I wonder what my friends will imagine this time.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Lemonade coming down from off the big bubbles.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Mmm! Lemonade!
0:10:30 > 0:10:33And then you could hear the bubbling noise.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Racing cars are racing around a racing track.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Wow! Racing cars!
0:10:43 > 0:10:45What a great idea!
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I could definitely see your lemonade pouring.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Maybe your cars were going in slow motion. Brilliant.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Shall we listen to the next part?
0:10:55 > 0:10:58RAPID, URGENT TEMPO
0:10:58 > 0:11:00This part is very fast.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Some of my friends close their eyes to help them imagine.
0:11:05 > 0:11:06I do too.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I love using my imagination.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23MUSIC ENDS
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Right, so, Isla, what did that part of the music make you think of?
0:11:28 > 0:11:31I think it made me think of a dog chasing a cat
0:11:31 > 0:11:33or something like that.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37It's definitely lots of chasing. It's so quick, the music.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- Yeah.- Tell me about this dog - what was the dog like?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43It was big, rough and scary and all sorts.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Was it quite angry, or was it just playing?
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- It was just playing.- Just playing.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Eva, what did the music make you think of?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Trolls racing to the supermarket trying to put food in their trolley.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00So tell me about these trolls. What did they look like?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- They're mean and angry. - Mean and angry?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Shall we have a listen again?
0:12:06 > 0:12:08RAPID, URGENT TEMPO
0:12:13 > 0:12:15DOG BARKS
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Aww, Fudge is playing with the dog. FUDGE MEOWS
0:12:20 > 0:12:22The trolls are busy today, he-he-he-he!
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Just look at all that shopping.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32You greedy trolls! He-he-he!
0:12:33 > 0:12:35What a lot of lovely ideas.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37You're so creative.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41We loved listening to all your wonderful ideas, didn't we, Fudge?
0:12:41 > 0:12:43We have got to go now, but thank you,
0:12:43 > 0:12:47we loved listening to the music with you. We'll see you soon.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- See you soon, bye! ALL:- Bye!
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- Don't forget to keep using your imagination.- Bye.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59Everybody has different ideas, but it's all for the same music.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01It's fun to use our imaginations.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- Did you like the ideas the other children had?- I did!
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Eva thought of trolls too!
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Remember, the same piece of music
0:13:09 > 0:13:13can mean lots of different things to different people.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- Can I listen to it again, please? - Of course you can.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20There we are.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23That music made me think of trolls and a fairy.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26What did it make you think of?