Gcse Music Bix Movement
HAND-CRANK
MUSIC BOX MOVEMENT
MUSICMAKER'S KITS, INC
PO BOX 2117
STILLWATER, MN 55082
(651) 439-9120 harpkit.com PARTS LIST
Musical Movement
4 Mounting Screws, M3 X 20mm
Hole Punch
1 Pre-Punched Music Strip (heavy paper)
5 Un-Punched Music Strips (heavy paper)
3 Sample Song Arrangements (plain paper)
4 Rubber Feet, with screws
¼" Plywood Platform, 3" X 4-1/2"
Kit Instructions
PREPARING THE BOX
_____1) Please check over the parts of this kit to make sure you received everything listed.
Test the operation of the movement using the pre-punched strip enclosed. With the crank handle at your right, insert the strip into the slot facing you. The song starts where the title is printed. Feed the strip all the way into the slot as you turn the crank …show more content…
Otherwise the note will not play.
H) CAUTION: Each note can only be repeated as often as the distance between two dark lines on the paper strip. This is because the cog wheel needs to move that far before it can engage another hole. So if you have a song that repeats a note more frequently, such as several eighth notes in a row on the same note, you will need to improvise. Notice how we did this in the song, “Row your Boat”. Where the melody would have multiple notes for the phrase, “merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily”, we just put a quarter note at each position.**
I) If your melody line needs to go higher or lower than the range available on the paper strip, you can usually just shift one octave up or down to maintain the integrity of the song.
J) Once the melody is punched and tested, you can add harmonies, grace notes, full chords, rolled chords, and other embellishments to suit your fancy. It can be fun to see how complex and rich the arrangement can be. We often start simply and build to a big climax at the end.***
**SUGGESTION: Another way to get around this limitation is to punch the quick succession of notes on different pitches, using neighboring notes or notes that harmonize with the main note. That way you keep
MUSIC BOX MOVEMENT
MUSICMAKER'S KITS, INC
PO BOX 2117
STILLWATER, MN 55082
(651) 439-9120 harpkit.com PARTS LIST
Musical Movement
4 Mounting Screws, M3 X 20mm
Hole Punch
1 Pre-Punched Music Strip (heavy paper)
5 Un-Punched Music Strips (heavy paper)
3 Sample Song Arrangements (plain paper)
4 Rubber Feet, with screws
¼" Plywood Platform, 3" X 4-1/2"
Kit Instructions
PREPARING THE BOX
_____1) Please check over the parts of this kit to make sure you received everything listed.
Test the operation of the movement using the pre-punched strip enclosed. With the crank handle at your right, insert the strip into the slot facing you. The song starts where the title is printed. Feed the strip all the way into the slot as you turn the crank …show more content…
Otherwise the note will not play.
H) CAUTION: Each note can only be repeated as often as the distance between two dark lines on the paper strip. This is because the cog wheel needs to move that far before it can engage another hole. So if you have a song that repeats a note more frequently, such as several eighth notes in a row on the same note, you will need to improvise. Notice how we did this in the song, “Row your Boat”. Where the melody would have multiple notes for the phrase, “merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily”, we just put a quarter note at each position.**
I) If your melody line needs to go higher or lower than the range available on the paper strip, you can usually just shift one octave up or down to maintain the integrity of the song.
J) Once the melody is punched and tested, you can add harmonies, grace notes, full chords, rolled chords, and other embellishments to suit your fancy. It can be fun to see how complex and rich the arrangement can be. We often start simply and build to a big climax at the end.***
**SUGGESTION: Another way to get around this limitation is to punch the quick succession of notes on different pitches, using neighboring notes or notes that harmonize with the main note. That way you keep