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Sing Along with the Singer

Platform: Scratch

Level: beginner

Develop an interactive sing-along project where the Singer character sings a short song. The Singer will move up and down while singing, changing costumes to match different parts of the song. Include sound clips for the lyrics and use a repeat block to encourage students to join in at the right moments. If the players press a key, the Singer will switch to a dance move or a costume change.

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Sing Along with the Singer: Solution Outline

These are the high level steps to create this project. Try to create the project on your own first as much as possible, before checking the detailed solution samples below.

Create the Singer character and add costumes.
Add sound clips for the song lyrics.
Program the Singer to move and change costumes while singing.
Use a repeat block to encourage students to join in.
Add interactivity with key presses.

Sing Along with the Singer Sample Solutions

This section provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to build the project. There are many ways to create a project, so feel free to explore different approaches. Please note that these instructions are Al-generated, so errors may occur and the coding blocks may not map to Scratch exactly. But it should serve as very valuable references. Stay attentive as you follow along, and enjoy!

Create the Singer character and add costumes.

First, choose a character from the Scratch library to be your Singer. You can use a character like 'Giga' or any other that you like. Then, add multiple costumes to this character to represent different parts of the song or dance moves. For example, you might have a costume for the verse, chorus, and a dance move.

Add sound clips for the song lyrics.

Record or upload short sound clips for each part of the song. You can use the Scratch sound library or record your own voice. Make sure each sound clip corresponds to a specific costume or part of the song.

Program the Singer to move and change costumes while singing.

Use the 'when green flag clicked' block to start the program. Then, use a 'forever' loop to make the Singer move up and down using 'change y by' blocks. Inside the loop, use 'switch costume to' blocks to change the Singer's costume at different times. Play the corresponding sound clip with 'play sound until done' blocks.

Use a repeat block to encourage students to join in.

Add a 'repeat' block around the part of the song where you want students to sing along. This could be the chorus or a catchy part of the song. This will help students know when to join in.

Add interactivity with key presses.

Use 'when [key] key pressed' blocks to allow players to interact with the Singer. For example, pressing the space key could make the Singer switch to a dance move costume or perform a special action.

Common Potential Issues in Sing Along with the Singer Project

It is common to have bugs in the code. Here are some of issues you might run into.

Ensure that the sound clips are not too long, as this can make the project less interactive and more like a performance.
Make sure the costumes are clearly different so that students can easily see the changes during the song.
Check that the key press events do not interfere with the main singing loop, which can cause unexpected behavior.

Extra Challenges For Sing Along with the Singer

Add a background that changes with the song to make the project more visually appealing.
Include a second character that acts as a backup singer or dancer, adding more complexity to the project.