0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Melody, Melody
0:00:04 > 0:00:06# Listen to the music
0:00:06 > 0:00:08# Let your mind run free
0:00:08 > 0:00:11# Melody, Melody
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# From a castle or the jungle
0:00:13 > 0:00:14# To the Arctic Sea... #
0:00:14 > 0:00:16WHALE SINGS
0:00:16 > 0:00:18# To be as loud as a storm
0:00:18 > 0:00:20# Quiet as a sigh
0:00:20 > 0:00:23# As dainty as a dancer
0:00:23 > 0:00:27# Or soaring high in the sky
0:00:27 > 0:00:30# Melody, Melody
0:00:30 > 0:00:35# Musical imaginings of Melody. #
0:00:35 > 0:00:37And friends!
0:00:39 > 0:00:41We are walking through a park.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44I wonder what kind of animals live here?
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Well, there could be squirrels in the trees or there might be
0:00:48 > 0:00:52something living in those bushes over there. Do you want to find out?
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Yes, please! That would be amazing!
0:00:55 > 0:01:00- Oh, look! Melody! There's a snail! - Wow! I love snails!
0:01:00 > 0:01:05The snail is moving so slowly along the ground.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Are there any other animals that live here?
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Well, yeah, there could be lots of insects around
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- or maybe even a couple of frogs! - Wow!- Come on, Melody!
0:01:14 > 0:01:17We've got to get inside and meet our friends
0:01:17 > 0:01:20or else we might be late for the performance.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22OK, come on, Fudge! I am so excited!
0:01:22 > 0:01:26My friend learns all about different music in this school!
0:01:26 > 0:01:27I love it here!
0:01:27 > 0:01:30There's always something new and exciting happening!
0:01:30 > 0:01:33CELLO MUSIC
0:01:38 > 0:01:43- I'm excited! - Oh! Ah! Look, I can just...
0:01:43 > 0:01:46I can hear a cello! Can you?
0:01:46 > 0:01:48- Yeah.- Have a listen!
0:01:48 > 0:01:51CELLO MUSIC
0:01:51 > 0:01:55- Shall we go and have a look? - Yeah. Yes, please.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58CELLO MUSIC
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- This is Noah and his cello! - Hi, there!- Hello, cello!
0:02:01 > 0:02:05This is the cello we could hear, Melody. What do you think?
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- This is the cello.- Wow.- Yeah?
0:02:07 > 0:02:10But it's quite big, quite boomy down the bottom.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11PLAYS LOW NOTE
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- Wow.- Let's start up at the top, shall we?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15So here's the scroll,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- it doesn't really do anything but it's a lot of fun.- Like a snail!- Mm.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- Yes.- It's a great shape, can you trace your finger right round?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Which leads you too... These are some pegs.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- Ah, yes.- Which you can turn.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Don't have a go cos otherwise I'll go very out of tune.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35It sounds horrible! But you use them to tune these which are the strings!
0:02:35 > 0:02:38They're made of metal and you can have a pluck if you want.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43So if you just put the fatty bit of your finger just inside the string.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46That's good. And then you just pull. There you go.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- And that's called "pizzicato" which is a long word.- Pizzicato.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53There you go, perfect. So you go right the way down here,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56this is a nice curvy shape it's got, there you go.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57And what's here?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Don't get stuck in there, but you can feel a hole.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03It's in the shape of an "F" and it's called an F-hole.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- What are F-holes for? - To make the music come out.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- That's it.- So we've got sound coming out.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11The sound projects from this.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Essentially, it's a box I've got. And how do I do that?
0:03:14 > 0:03:17I've got my bow! If you feel that, that's horsehairs.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- It's horse's hair! - Yeah, hair from a horse.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22If you drag the hair along the string...
0:03:22 > 0:03:24HE PLAYS A NOTE
0:03:24 > 0:03:27- Oh!- ..that's how you get the sound. Do you want a go?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- Yes, please!- I'll take Fudge. - Take this in your left hand.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Drag it across a string, like me.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- This is so cool!- There you go.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Try to keep it between the fingerboard and the bridge.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43- There we go.- Lovely.- Oh, you're a natural. Lovely, there you go.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- Perfect.- Wonderful. So, actually, Melody,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49would it be nice for us to listen to Noah play something?
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- Yes, please.- Sure! Thank you.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I've been preparing some Beethoven.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55HE PLAYS BEETHOVEN
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- Wow.- That's dark down the bottom. - Yeah, it's lovely.- There you go.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- Oh, Melody, what do we say? - Thank you very much.- My pleasure.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- Thank you for coming. - Thank you so much.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Melody, we've got to go because the recital
0:04:13 > 0:04:17starts in a minute and we've got to let Noah practice. See you, Noah.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- Enjoy!- Bye! Bye!- Thank you for coming, take care!- Bye!- Bye!- Bye.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25We meet my friends who are here to listen to the music with me.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Hello, everybody!
0:04:27 > 0:04:30I can't wait to hear what the music makes them think of!
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Ready for some music? ALL: Yes!
0:04:32 > 0:04:35I wonder what it's going to make you think of!
0:04:38 > 0:04:43The lights are dimming! I think the show's about to start! Yay!
0:04:43 > 0:04:44Hello, everybody!
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Today we're going to play for you The Archduke
0:04:47 > 0:04:50by Ludwig van Beethoven. Hope you enjoy.
0:04:50 > 0:04:56There's Didier on violin and Alan on piano. This is going to be great!
0:04:56 > 0:04:58MUSIC: The Archduke by Beethoven
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I start to use my imagination!
0:05:51 > 0:05:52SHE GASPS
0:05:52 > 0:05:58A dancing tree frog! He looks so cute! And he's such a good dancer!
0:06:08 > 0:06:10A snail! Like the one we saw earlier!
0:06:13 > 0:06:18Aw! The snail's sad because he doesn't think he can dance!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25The frog has an idea to make the snail dance better!
0:06:41 > 0:06:46The frog shows the snail a dance he could do.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Aw! That's it, Mr Snail.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50You can do it.
0:06:53 > 0:07:00The frog wants the snail to practise a dance with him for a show tonight.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Aw! The snail is too embarrassed.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25The frog and the snail are practising for the dance.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Aw! The snail is still nervous!
0:07:43 > 0:07:48That's it, Mr Snail! You're dancing wonderfully!
0:08:02 > 0:08:04It's time for the show.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08All the animals from the forest have come to watch
0:08:08 > 0:08:10the tree frog and the snail dance.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12ANIMALS CHEER
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Oh, Mr Snail. You do look pretty! Hee-hee-hee-hee!
0:08:41 > 0:08:47Wow! They look wonderful dancing together! The audience love it.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56ANIMALS APPLAUD
0:09:33 > 0:09:35ANIMALS CHEER
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Well done, Mr Snail! You CAN dance after all!
0:09:43 > 0:09:45APPLAUSE
0:09:48 > 0:09:53After the performance, we go to meet our friends.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I can't wait to hear what the music made them think of!
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Hello! - ALL: Hi!
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Hello, everybody, how are you?
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- ALL: Good. - It's lovely to see you again.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08So did you enjoy listening to Noah playing the cello?
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- ALL: Yes. - Shall we have a listen again?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15REPLAYS MUSIC
0:10:15 > 0:10:20We all listen again to the music. Some of my friends close their eyes.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23They are letting their imaginations run free!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26The music makes me think of a hedgehog this time.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30So what did that first little bit make you think of, Luke?
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- It made me think of walking through the forest or something.- Wow!
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- Yeah, Like through a leafy, green forest?- Yes.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38What about you, Annabelle?
0:10:38 > 0:10:43- Did it make you think of anything different?- Someone finding a friend.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46So maybe they're lost and they can't find their friend
0:10:46 > 0:10:49and they're looking for them? That's a lovely idea.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52How about somebody walking through a forest
0:10:52 > 0:10:55looking for their friend, then meets a hedgehog?
0:10:55 > 0:10:59We could combine all of the ideas! That would be great!
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- Let's listen again? - REPLAYS MUSIC
0:11:13 > 0:11:15That was brilliant!
0:11:15 > 0:11:19I could definitely imagine a hedgehog walking through the forest.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- Could you see it as well, in your imaginations?- ALL: Yes.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Shall we have a listen to the next bit?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27REPLAYS MUSIC
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Two people walking over the hill.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45Sounds like a pack of wolves walking through the Arctic.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48WOLVES HOWL
0:11:55 > 0:11:59Oh! Did anybody else see that wolf in their minds? Could you see him?
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- Yes.- Yeah! Did you see anything else?
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Yeah, I saw his head going into the water to grab a fish.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Because he was hungry, wasn't he?
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- Shall we have listen to the next section?- Yes, please!
0:12:11 > 0:12:15I wonder if it's going to be any different.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17REPLAYS MUSIC
0:12:20 > 0:12:23It was this girl who was walking through
0:12:23 > 0:12:26a castle at night trying to solve a mystery.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Like a feather falling down from the sky.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Shall we listen to the very last piece
0:12:38 > 0:12:40and see what it makes you think of?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43ALL: Yes. REPLAYS MUSIC
0:12:43 > 0:12:46The sky turning dark and shooting stars.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53Fudge was creeping in the forest and a fox was creeping up on him.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56It was like someone tumbling down a hill.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Wow! That was brilliant! We could definitely see all of those
0:13:00 > 0:13:03lovely things from your imaginations. Thank you so much!
0:13:03 > 0:13:08We've got to get going now, but keep using your imaginations. Bye!
0:13:08 > 0:13:10You're amazing! ALL: Bye!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Did you like talking to them? - Loved it.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Aw, they were lovely friends, weren't they?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Right, have a sit down here.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21Wasn't it fun listening to the ideas the other children had, Melody?
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Yes! I really liked it when Mia imagined a feather
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- floating in the breeze!- But remember the same piece of music can mean
0:13:28 > 0:13:31lots of different things to different people.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- Mummy, can I listen to it again, please?- Go on, then.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38That music made me think of snails who wanted to dance.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41What did it make you think of?