Patent ID: 7709721

Claim:
A method of teaching music and fractions using varying length and thickness blocks comprising the steps of: selecting a plurality of note blocks of one thickness and of varying length, each block length having a music note thereon with a whole note being of one length and a plurality of fraction notes each being of a fractional length of a whole note; labeling each note block with the note symbol for the note block length and with the equivalent fraction; selecting a box that blocks the view of a student of selected note and beat blocks hidden thereby, said box having an opening therein for insertion of the student's hands to allow the student to manipulate blocks; selecting a plurality of beat blocks of varying length and of a thickness different from said note blocks, each beat block having a symbol for beat block position thereon; positioning a selection of note and beat blocks in said selected box; and blindly arranging said plurality of note blocks and beat blocks in said box to form at least one measure of notes to form a block and beat note length of added fractions of notes and beats; whereby musical notes and fractions are taught at the same time by the spatial relationships of blocks.