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Eighth and Sixteenth Note Paper Finger Puppet Activity
- Activity Type By engaging in a folding activity featuring two characters with varying numbers of flags on their note stems, learners can visually grasp the difference in beat length between an eighth note (half a beat) and a sixteenth note (a quarter of a beat).
- Recommended Age Lower elementary grades
- Subject Character storytelling to explain the concepts of "eighth notes" and "sixteenth notes," along with a visual representation of beat subdivision based on the number of tails.
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Resource Type
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About This Resource
This material is part of the music concept-linked teaching aid series from the Godungdung Symphony channel. It serves as a paper toy guide for creating a set of sister characters, "Onehassing" and "Twohassing," who bring lively and fast beats to a single video.
Classroom Lesson Guide
[Recommended Lesson Flow]
Introduction (5 minutes): Begin by explaining the concept of short note values using the analogy of slicing a half pizza, then cutting that half into smaller halves to represent quarter notes (1 beat). Pose the question, "Which passes by faster: the one-tailed 'Wonha-ssing' or the two-tailed 'Tuha-ssing'?" before introducing the video.
Development (25 minutes): Watch the video and follow the step-by-step instructions to assemble the two note character puppets.
Assembly instructions: Fold the round heads (note heads) of Wonha-ssing and Tuha-ssing respectively. Next, attach the note stems with one tail and two tails accordingly. Then, punch the finger holes, assemble the dedicated body and limbs, and complete the final combination.
During assembly, repeatedly match the number of tails on the note symbols to their beat lengths aloud, saying, "Wonha-ssing has one tail, so it’s a half beat (tti), and Tuha-ssing has two tails, so it’s half of a half beat (ttiri)!"
Conclusion (10 minutes): Place the completed Wonha-ssing and Tuha-ssing on the fingers of each hand. Following the teacher’s tambourine or keyboard rhythm, engage in a rhythm game where, during eighth note sections, the hand with Wonha-ssing bobs while saying "ti-ti-ti-ti." During sixteenth note sections, the hand with Tuha-ssing shakes rapidly, saying "tiririri," using both body movement and voice to express the beat subdivisions.
[Guidance Notes (Safety Guide)]
Please exercise caution with continuous punching. Since there are two characters, the finger puppet holes must be cut twice using a knife. Because children are at a high risk of injury when handling knives or scissors, it is strongly recommended that teachers or guardians pre-cut the punching areas on the templates beforehand.
Attaching the tail parts can be challenging: the one or two tail segments extending from the note stems need careful gluing and precise handling to ensure they are securely fixed in a three-dimensional manner without causing any tears.
Introduction (5 minutes): Begin by explaining the concept of short note values using the analogy of slicing a half pizza, then cutting that half into smaller halves to represent quarter notes (1 beat). Pose the question, "Which passes by faster: the one-tailed 'Wonha-ssing' or the two-tailed 'Tuha-ssing'?" before introducing the video.
Development (25 minutes): Watch the video and follow the step-by-step instructions to assemble the two note character puppets.
Assembly instructions: Fold the round heads (note heads) of Wonha-ssing and Tuha-ssing respectively. Next, attach the note stems with one tail and two tails accordingly. Then, punch the finger holes, assemble the dedicated body and limbs, and complete the final combination.
During assembly, repeatedly match the number of tails on the note symbols to their beat lengths aloud, saying, "Wonha-ssing has one tail, so it’s a half beat (tti), and Tuha-ssing has two tails, so it’s half of a half beat (ttiri)!"
Conclusion (10 minutes): Place the completed Wonha-ssing and Tuha-ssing on the fingers of each hand. Following the teacher’s tambourine or keyboard rhythm, engage in a rhythm game where, during eighth note sections, the hand with Wonha-ssing bobs while saying "ti-ti-ti-ti." During sixteenth note sections, the hand with Tuha-ssing shakes rapidly, saying "tiririri," using both body movement and voice to express the beat subdivisions.
[Guidance Notes (Safety Guide)]
Please exercise caution with continuous punching. Since there are two characters, the finger puppet holes must be cut twice using a knife. Because children are at a high risk of injury when handling knives or scissors, it is strongly recommended that teachers or guardians pre-cut the punching areas on the templates beforehand.
Attaching the tail parts can be challenging: the one or two tail segments extending from the note stems need careful gluing and precise handling to ensure they are securely fixed in a three-dimensional manner without causing any tears.
Included Files
- Wonhassing & Tuhassing Expansion Set
- An eighth note featuring a single tail and unique head and body components exclusive to Wonhassing.
- A sixteenth note stem featuring two tails and Tuhassing-exclusive head and body components.
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