September 15, 2008
Magic Marker Monday — Do Re Mi — What Do You See?
"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."
~Pablo Picasso
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Well, I got myself into a bit of trouble with this one…
Jacqui: Mommy! Guess what I draw-ded?!!?
Me: (Flashing my best super-excited grin) Tell me!
Jacqui: Moooommmmm!! Dat's not how it works! You're posed ta guess!!
Me: Oh, right … hmmmm … Bugs climbing the stairs?
(I bet you can guess how well that went over. In my defense, the horizontal lines are remarkably like the stairs she is drawing these days — and I wasn't exactly thinking about our recent music theory lessons when I answered the question as I was changing her brother's diaper at that particular
moment … )
Jacqui: Nooooooooooo!!! Itsa staff!
Me: A what?
Jacqui: A staff mom! A music note staff wif a trubble clap!
Me: Yes! Of course, yes! How silly of me — what a beautiful treble clef and what a lovely job you did with the notes too! You must be a musician and an artist!
Then off she ran to post her brilliant little picture on the refrigerator door. It wasn't until later that I had the opportunity to realize just how brilliant. Take a closer look…
There are five notes there - three whole notes and two quarter notes. Each of the notes are labeled with the correct letters: C, B, D, E, and G. The B quarter note has an accent mark over it and the G quarter note has a staccato mark under it (both marks were in our music theory lesson for the week). And finally, would you just look at that treble clef? Not only did she get the basic shape down, but she has it properly positioned, circling the "G line" like we talked about.
Huh. Guess she was paying attention — imagine that!
What about you? What has your little artist been up to lately?
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14 Comments on Magic Marker Monday — Do Re Mi — What Do You See? »
#1 - Danette @ 12:36 am
Wow, she did great! LOL, I kwym about having to guess, I've gotten it wrong before too and gotten the ornery glare for not guessing correctly… oops :).
#2 - Bitsy @ 12:41 am
I love it! I knew it was a staff the minute I saw it - she did great! Happy MMM!!!
#3 - Melody @ 1:10 am
Honestly, mother!
Wow, I am impressed with her ability to learn and retain the music lesson and her ability to put it on paper. Please send her this way to teach my boys…we're musically clueless.
Just forget my name…means nothing.
#4 - Rickismom @ 2:48 am
nice drawing, … and the imagination!
#5 - Julie @ A Celebration Of Our Journey @ 7:31 am
Amazing!
I knew she drew some musical notes, but all that other stuff went right over my head! Guess I wasn't paying attention in class! (Or I just forgot it all!) Awesome job, Jaqui!!
#6 - Trish @ 8:39 am
What an awesome picture - great job, Jacqui! I always had trouble drawing a treble clef sign.
#7 - Angie @ 11:53 am
She knows more than me. Brilliant, I tell ya that girl is brilliant!
#8 - debi b @ 1:03 pm
WOW! I am most impressed! What a smart girl!
#9 - Lori @ 3:13 pm
Brilliant!!! I knew what it was before I read the little story; she is wonderful!
#10 - betty (farm funnies at bettyscrazycritter blog) @ 4:52 pm
wow, Jacqui is truly one amazing gal, and talk about detail, go Jacqui girl..tell her she did an amazing job, and as an artist, I am impressed with her attention to detail.
#11 - Carrie @ 5:36 pm
that's an awesome staff!!
#12 - Stephanie @ 6:19 pm
I could tell right away what it was! Great job!
#13 - jollyholly @ 6:19 pm
Nice work, Jacqui! You've been learning a lot in school!! Your Mama must be a pretty good teacher, and you are obviously a very good student.
#14 - Kristi @ 9:05 pm
I got it all. As a piano teacher, I was blown away by it. If my student had drawn it, it would have been posted on my wall immediately. She knew the correct note names and put them in the right place. her treble clef looks awesome.