{"id":14878,"date":"2026-10-23T23:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/?p=14878"},"modified":"2026-10-23T23:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:35:08","slug":"create-a-melody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/?p=14878&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Create a melody"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body:has(.cd-music-en-page h1) .ocean-single-post-header,body:has(.cd-music-en-page) main>.post-thumbnail{display:none}.cd-music-en-page{min-width:0;line-height:1.75}.cd-music-note{padding:12px 16px;background:#eef7fb;border-left:4px solid #59b9d5;border-radius:8px;font-size:17px}.cd-music-en-page iframe{max-width:100%}.cd-music-en-page img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.cd-music-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;padding:24px 0}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer :is(button,.board-foot,.tag,.level){font-size:18px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer .dot{font-size:24px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer .entry{padding:12px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer{padding:12px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer header p{font-size:24px;line-height:1.4}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer details{font-size:20px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer .entry :is(label,legend){font-size:20px}@media(max-width:600px){.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer{padding:10px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer .board{min-width:0}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer .dot{width:100%;max-width:48px}.cd-music-en-page #kotoba-mixer .entry{padding:10px}}<\/style><div class=\"cd-music-en-page\" lang=\"en\"><p class=\"cd-music-note\">This guide is in English. The linked activity or Scratch project uses Japanese.<\/p><h1>Create a melody<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading animated backInRight has-text-color\" style=\"color:#59b9d5\">Create a melody to go with chords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png 693w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This activity was added to the main Chicodori app after about a year of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Our popular Music collection <\/mark>has a new activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to different chords, compare individual notes, and <br>enjoy making a melody using notes from the chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instructions, see <a href=\"#howto\"><strong>the guide below<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also <a href=\"#ws\"><strong>worksheets that match the activity screen<\/strong><\/a>. These are in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>July 2025: You can now download the music you create.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-word-balloon-word-balloon-block\"><div class=\"w_b_box w_b_w100 w_b_flex w_b_mla w_b_jc_fe w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_wrap w_b_wrap_talk w_b_R w_b_flex w_b_jc_fe w_b_div\" style=\"\"><div class=\"w_b_bal_box w_b_bal_R w_b_relative w_b_direction_R w_b_w100 w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_space w_b_mp0 w_b_div\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"1\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 1 1\" fill=\"transparent\" stroke=\"transparent\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"w_b_db w_b_mp0\"><polygon fill=\"transparent\" stroke=\"transparent\" points=\"0,1 0,1 0,1 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developer<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-word-balloon-word-balloon-block\"><div class=\"w_b_box w_b_w100 w_b_flex w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_wrap w_b_wrap_talk w_b_L w_b_flex w_b_div\" style=\"\"><div class=\"w_b_ava_box w_b_relative w_b_ava_L w_b_f_n w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_icon_wrap w_b_relative w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_ava_wrap w_b_direction_L w_b_mp0 w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_ava_effect w_b_relative w_b_oh w_b_jump_jump w_b_radius w_b_size_M w_b_div\" style=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/chico.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"\" class=\"w_b_ava_img w_b_w100 w_b_h100  w_b_mp0 w_b_img\" style=\"\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w_b_bal_box w_b_bal_L w_b_relative w_b_direction_L w_b_w100 w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_space w_b_mp0 w_b_div\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"1\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 1 1\" fill=\"transparent\" stroke=\"transparent\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"w_b_db w_b_mp0\"><polygon fill=\"transparent\" stroke=\"transparent\" points=\"0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 \"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"w_b_bal_outer w_b_flex w_b_mp0 w_b_relative w_b_div\" style=\"\"><div class=\"w_b_bal_wrap w_b_bal_wrap_L w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_bal w_b_relative w_b_talk w_b_talk_L w_b_shadow_L w_b_ta_L w_b_div\"><div class=\"w_b_quote w_b_div\"><p>Music is fun!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png 693w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More features for making melodies with chords<br>Try making a melody that fits the chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-music is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-pink-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drill.chicodori.net\/play\/99\/music\/melody\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Create a melody<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading animated jello has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" id=\"ws\">Create a melody \u00b7 worksheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Optional Japanese worksheets are available to use with the activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><aside\n\tclass=\"download-box\">\n\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1594\" height=\"1105\" 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id=\"ifw_image_14878_1\"><\/div><div class=\"ifw_text\" id=\"ifw_showmessage_14878_1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ifw_arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:167px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading animated backInRight has-text-color\" id=\"howto\" style=\"color:#59b9d5\">How to use the activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Screen guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-20-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-20-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-20-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-20-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-20-1536x801.png 1536w, https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-20.png 1605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2460 Note-name reference<br>\u2461 Chord blocks<br>\u2462 Rhythm settings<br>\u2463 Page selector (bars 1\u20134 \/ bars 5\u20138)<br>\u2464 Melody instrument selector<br>\u2465 Play \/ Stop \/ Reset<br>\u2466 Download button<br>\u2467 Melody entry grid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Set the chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Begin by choosing the chords.<br><strong><mark>\u2461 Chord blocks<\/mark><\/strong> are the controls to use.<br>The default chord sequence is I\u2013IV\u2013V\u2013I, as shown in the screenshot. You can change the order.<br>Drag a chord block from the lower row to the bar where you want to use it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"600\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1066 \/ 600;\" width=\"1066\" autoplay controls loop src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/melody-movie000.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">\u2461 Chord blocks<\/mark><\/strong>: tap the \u00d7 on a chord block to clear the chord for that bar. The cleared chord will not play.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6015\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Set the rhythm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark>\u2462 Rhythm settings<\/mark><\/strong>: use these controls to choose the rhythm.<br>Tap a rhythm symbol to cycle through a quarter note, eighth notes and a half note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Two beats cannot be set as eighth note + half note + eighth note.<br>The fourth beat cannot be changed to a half note.<br>Each bar must fit within four beats.<br>\u3000For example, quarter note + half note + half note exceeds four beats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"600\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1066 \/ 600;\" width=\"1066\" autoplay controls loop src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/melody-movie001.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Enter a melody<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Notes belonging to the current chord are lightly highlighted<\/span>.<br>For note names, see <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">\u2460 Note-name reference<\/mark><\/strong>.<br>Tap notes in the grid to enter your melody. If you are following a classroom task, check its guidelines as you compose.<br>The notes you enter use the rhythm chosen in <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">\u2462 Rhythm settings<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Continue with bars 5\u20138<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After completing bars 1\u20134, use <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\">\u2463 Page selector<\/mark><\/strong> to move to the second page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6013\" style=\"width:172px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the second page, <strong><mark>\u2467 Melody entry grid<\/mark><\/strong> has a pink background to show that you are working on the next set of bars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6014\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Choose an instrument<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#117611\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2464 Melody instrument selector<\/mark><\/strong>: use this button to change the instrument that plays your melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Available instruments<\/strong> (as listed in July 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synthesizer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guitar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trumpet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xylophone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Play, stop and reset<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press Play to hear your melody.<br>Press Stop to stop playback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/chicodori.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6016\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reset clears all of the chords, rhythms and notes you have entered <\/strong><strong>and returns the activity to its initial state.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><strong>8. 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