First Songs — Level 2
C, F, or G major
Paper Kite
Quarter rests are the slack in the kite string — breathe where they fall while the line climbs from G4 to F5, over the half-hole D5 and onto the first octave key at E5.
C Major · 4/4 · G4–F5 · whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests
Stone Steps
Each of the first two phrases lands on a dotted half and then rests, so breathe there — the steps climb from F4 past the half-hole D5 up to E5 and F5, which need the first octave key.
F Major · 4/4 · F4–F5 · whole notes, dotted half notes, quarter notes, rests
New Bell
Your first G major tune, so F♯ is the new note — the bell rings G4–B4–D5 up top, and it is the F♯4 leaning into the final G4 that makes the key sound settled.
G Major · 4/4 · F♯4–E5 · whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests
Slow Ferry
Not one leap anywhere — the line glides the full octave E4 to E5 in G major, with dotted halves to hold and one quarter rest to breathe.
G Major · 4/4 · E4–E5 · whole notes, dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests
Turning Leaves
Three beats to a bar in F major — the line spirals up from F4 to a single F5 at the top and drifts back down, so keep the count even and never let the waltz rush.
F Major · 3/4 · F4–F5 · dotted half notes, half notes, quarter notes, rests