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59 lines
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# happy birthday blocks activity
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Play sounds with music blocks.
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To create a new script, go to the [Create Code](/microbit/create-code) page and tap `New Project` under `Block Editor`.
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Have you ever tried to play a song on an instrument? Let's try coding the song "Happy Birthday" on the micro:bit !
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Let's start by adding the code in the music drawer that includes a single musical chord (or pitched sound) with the `play` block. Then insert the chord "C". Once you are done coding, don't forget to run your code in the simulator or the micro:bit.
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```blocks
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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```
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* click run to see if the code works as expected.
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We want to continue to adding musical chords with the `play` block. So insert the appropriate chord blocks: `D`, `F`, `G` to complete the first part of the song. Modify your code so that your code looks like this.
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```blocks
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.D), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.F), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.E), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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basic.pause(100);
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```
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* click run to see if the code works as expected.
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We want to continue to adding musical chords with the `play` block. Then insert the appropriate chords: `B`, `C`, `D`, `E` , `F` to complete the second part of the song. Modify your code so that your code looks like this.
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```blocks
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.D), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.F), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.E), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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basic.pause(100);
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.D), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.C), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.G), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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music.playTone(music.noteFrequency(Note.F), music.beat(BeatFraction.Quater));
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basic.pause(100);
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```
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* click run to see if the code works as expected.
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### ~avatar boothing
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Excellent, you're ready to continue with the [challenges](/microbit/lessons/happy-birthday/challenges)!
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### ~
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