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Remember the Pins are for the scout doing
their best to learn about the sport or academic
activity, and by putting the new techniques
to practice with fellow scouts, in their
community, or working with an adult.
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| Earn the Music belt loop, and complete five
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Make a musical instrument and play it for
your family, den, or pack.
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Teach your den a song.
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Play a song by yourself or in a group, in
unison or in harmony.
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Create an original melody and/or original
words for a song.
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Using a tape recorder, capture natural sounds
of the environment or record songs you create,
and use your recording as a soundtrack for
a short skit or as background for a movement
activity.
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Attend a live musical performance or concert.
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Demonstrate conducting patterns for two songs
using two different meters (two-, three-,
or four- beat meter) while your adult partner
or den members sing or play the songs you
have selected.
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Take voice or dance lessons or lessons to
learn to play an instrument.
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Create movements to a piece of music without
words to demonstrate the moods of the music:
happy, sad, calm, excited, playful, inspired.
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Learn about a composer of some music that
you enjoy.
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| I Certify That _________________________________________ Has
Completed The Minimum Requirements |
| Adult Teammate Signature: ____________________________________________ |
Date: ____________________ |
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How a Child's Singing Voice Develops
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Discovers his singing voice.
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Approximates correct pitches.
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Matches tones (pitches).
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Learns to sing very short songs involving
a small range.
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Memorizes words of songs.
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Increases ability to sing in tune.
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Increases abilities in length, range, and
musical difficulty.
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Continues to improve tone quality.
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Becomes an independent singer; can stay in
tune as an accompaniment is played; can sing
rounds, etc.
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Sings expressively.
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Enunciates well.
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Learns to breathe in the appropriate places.
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Sings two- and three- part harmony.
Wherever your child has progressed in the
skill ladder, start there and have fun singing
together.
Kinds of Music
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Classical: Musical masterworks of the
European tradition, such as symphonies, operas,
concertos, and sonatas.
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Country/Western: Music that has its
roots in Southern and Western rural America.
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Folk: Traditional songs handed down
among common people that tell stories and
often have simple melodies.
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Hymn: A religious song or sacred music
of praise and joy, revering deity and spirituality.
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Jazz: Music rooted in African American
culture, ragtime, and the blues, characterized
by syncopated rhythms and improvisation.
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March: Music that his its roots in the
military and is most often used in ceremonial
marching.
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Nationalist: Music of a particular country
- often patriotic.
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Opera: A drama set to music that is
entirely sung and accompanied by an orchestra.
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Operetta: A romantic comic opera having
spoken parts, songs, and dances.
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Spiritual: A religious folk song of
African American origin.
Resources
Look for books in your local library or school
library on music history, instruments, and
songs. If there is a symphony or orchestra
in your area, see whether you can arrange
for a musician to come to a den meeting and
talk about his or her instrument.
The National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 22091
Phone: 703-860-4000
Fax: 703-860-1531
Web Site: www.menc.org
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