When I was a child, coloring books were just for kids. Now one of the biggest hobby trends is coloring books for adults. Many are finding that coloring helps them de-stress and relax because filling in designs with color allows people to calm their minds and focus on a simple activity.
If you have a multi-colored glockenspiel, xylophone or hand bells, you can chose colors that exactly match your instrument. For those playing recorder, piano and other instruments, musicians can chose their favorite colors for each note on the patterns.
Be sure to be consistent. Once you chose a color for a note – let’s say the color red for the “C” note, then all the “C” notes throughout the entire book should be colored red.
Even if you do not color the rectangular boxes, you can still play the songs by reading the lettered notes below each box, so you can play the music patterns with or without color.
Listen and Learn:
The audio tracks of all the songs in the book Popular 8 Note Songs Music Patterns to Color are free online at www.UpadoUnlimited.com , so you can listen to the song patterns you are coloring as you color, and then use the audio tracks to help you learn the songs on your instrument.
For those matching the music patterns to the specific colors of a multi-colored instrument, start by going to the “Music Notes and Rhythm” page (pg. 10) of Popular 8 Note Songs Music Patterns to Color and choosing the colors for each rectangular block that match the colors of the notes or keys on your instrument.
Use colored pencils with a sharp point to color the small rectangular boxes. We like