High or Low

What your child learns

• Hearing high and low notes: early ear training for pitch
• Hearing whether a three-note tune goes up or down
• Hearing whether two notes are the same or different
• Listening carefully, and listening again when unsure

How to play

1. Press "Play now" and turn the sound on. The birds on the branch sing one after another.
2. First, tap the bird that sings higher. Both birds sit at the same height, so your child has to listen, not look.
3. Later, pick the stairs going up or going down, then pick same or different. On a computer, keys 1 and 2 work too.
4. Press "Listen again" to hear the birds again. After the answer, the bird with the higher note hops up higher.

For parents

• It starts with two notes an octave apart (very easy to hear), then narrows to a fifth and then a third.
• Young children often say "loud" when they mean "high". Remind them: high and low are about the voice going up or down, loud and quiet are about how strong it is.
• Sing high and low together, raising and lowering your hands with your voice.
• This game needs sound: with sound off, it shows a reminder to turn it on. Headphones or a speaker help your child hear clearly.