Boy 1: Sorry I'm late, I had this weird dream about cannons and loud bangs!
Girl 1: Awesome!
Boy 1: It was scary! BUT I think I came up with the lyrics for our song. We're gonna go out with a bang bang, boom boom... Well?
Girl 2: It's... different.
Girl 1: You know, those lyrics could work. We just need something to make them catchy.
Girl 3: Why don't we just sing them and see what happens?
Girl 1: Ok, everybody!
The Band: BANG BANG BOOM BOOM! BANG BANG BOOM BOOM! BANG BANG BOOM BOOM!
Bob Marley: Yo man, take it easy!
Boy 2: Bob Marley! Cool!
Bob Marley: NOT cool, man. Your lyrics need...hmm, let me think what it need...?
A sweet, sweet tune. A MELODY!
They're the same thing you know, man.
Let me show you what I'm talking about...
Boy 2: Whoah! Let's get this melody started!
Bob Marley: Hold your horses, man!
First we got to learn about a little thing called pitch.
That's a nice low pitch, man.
And that's a high pitch.
You can put different pitches together to make a melody.
Why don't you try stir it up?
Girl 1: We’re gonna go out with a bang bang boom boom, yes we are, we really are, we're totally going out with a bang bang boom...
Bob Marley: Mmm, it's good, but it's a little bit long, man.
Boy 1: It's a bang bang, boom boom. Boom boom, boom boom.
Girl 2: Bang bang, boom boooom.
Bob Marley: Okay, okay, don't worry.
Here's a few tips from old Bob to make your melody sweet.
Melodies have a nice shape and don't stay on the same note.
Like this...
Don't worry, about a thing. Cos every little thing, is gonna be alright.
Ya see, the melody is nice and short, easy to sing.
The pitches don't jump around like a frog, man.
Boy 2: Oh, the pitches are close together!
Bob Marley: Now try it on your lyrics!
Boy 2: We're gonna go out with a...
Boy 1 ...bang bang...
Girl 1: ...boom boom?
Boy 2: That's...actually good!
Bob Marley: Now we're jamming!
The Band: We're gonna go out with a bang bang, boom boom!
Bob Marley: Don't worry, every little thing's gonna be alright.
