Read phrases top to bottom and counts left to right, restarting local count 1 in phrase 2. Use broad fixed raised cells and a wide phrase divider, never small loose parts. A neutral adult reads or places only what the child directs. Colour/outlines carry no extra musical meaning. Fresh-check alternatives repeat only the public brief, without a worked answer.
One four-beat phrase
File: print/motif-a.svg / print/motif-a.pdf.
Exact content: Original A is X REST X X in four numbered places, with three sound events and rest at local 2.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | A · ONE FOUR-BEAT PHRASE | Phrase A · X, quiet, X, X | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | Four beat places. Three sound events. | Rest at local count 2. | My invented paper purpose: _______ | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Fix a raised four-cell strip. Place broad X, REST, X, X in numbered order; trace the complete group as one phrase.
Repeat the whole phrase
File: print/phrase-repeat.svg / print/phrase-repeat.pdf.
Exact content: Two four-place A phrases both read X REST X X; together eight beat places and six sound events.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | B · REPEAT THE WHOLE PHRASE | PHRASE 1 · A | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | PHRASE 2 · A again | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | Eight beat places · six sound events. | The complete four-place idea repeats. | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Fix two raised four-cell strips with a wide divider; fill each X REST X X, then compare local positions.
Whole phrases change order
File: print/phrase-order.svg / print/phrase-order.pdf.
Exact content: Upper eight-place score is A X REST X X then B REST X X REST; lower order is B then A. Internal marks stay.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | C · WHOLE PHRASES CHANGE ORDER | ORDER 1 · A then B | A | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | B | 1 | REST | 2 | X | 3 | X | 4 | REST | ORDER 2 · B then A | B | 1 | REST | 2 | X | 3 | X | 4 | REST | A | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | Both: eight beat places; five sound events. | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Make two broad whole four-cell cards A and B. Move whole cards A|B to B|A without touching their internal X/REST marks.
A quieter second ending
File: print/rest-variation.svg / print/rest-variation.pdf.
Exact content: First phrase A is X REST X X. Second changed A is X REST X REST; only final second-phrase cell changes.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | D · A QUIETER SECOND ENDING | PHRASE 1 · A stays | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | PHRASE 2 · A changed: final REST | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | REST | Only the second final X changes. | Three events, then two events. | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Fix first A strip. On second A strip replace only local final X with a broad REST; count three then two events.
One held ending
File: print/held-ending.svg / print/held-ending.pdf.
Exact content: First A is X REST X X. Second is X REST then one LONG band over local 3–4; one band replaces two short X.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | E · ONE HELD ENDING | PHRASE 1 · A stays | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | X | 4 | X | PHRASE 2 · X, quiet, one LONG 3–4 | 1 | X | 2 | REST | 3 | 4 | LONG | One wide band replaces two short X. | Eight beat places; five sound events. | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Fix first A. In second phrase, remove short X at local 3 and 4 and place a single tactile band spanning those two cells.
My two-phrase idea
File: print/compose-share.svg / print/compose-share.pdf.
Exact content: Two blank four-place phrase strips invite an original repeat, order or changed-phrase score. Fields record maker/intention and actual share/medium/pass.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | F · MY TWO-PHRASE IDEA | PHRASE 1 · four places | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | 3 | _ | 4 | _ | PHRASE 2 · four places | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | 3 | _ | 4 | _ | Repeat / order / changed phrase: __ | Maker and intended idea: __ | Actually shared with: __ | Score / sound / rehearsal / pass | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Use two fixed raised four-cell strips and broad X, REST or two-cell LONG cards. A neutral scribe records only child-directed score and actual sharing.
Fresh M postcard phrase order
File: check/fresh-m.svg / check/fresh-m.pdf.
Exact content: Starting C X X REST X comes before D REST X REST REST. Public brief asks D first, C second, keeping marks inside cards; answer is not printed.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | M · POSTCARD PHRASE ORDER | START · C first | 1 | X | 2 | X | 3 | REST | 4 | X | THEN · D second | 1 | REST | 2 | X | 3 | REST | 4 | REST | Move WHOLE cards: D first, C second. | Keep the marks inside C and D in order. | My new order: ___ | What stayed: ___ | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Fix unfamiliar C and D as complete raised four-cell cards. Read the public request neutrally; child directs a whole-card swap.
Fresh N paper window finish
File: check/fresh-n.svg / check/fresh-n.pdf.
Exact content: Two starting S phrases each read X X REST X. Public brief asks keep first, combine first two short X in second into one LONG 1–2, retaining rest 3 and X4; answer is not printed.
Verbatim printed text in layout order: SUBJECTNEST · FOUNDATION MUSIC | Original phrase score · quiet route available | N · PAPER WINDOW FINISH | START · S first | 1 | X | 2 | X | 3 | REST | 4 | X | THEN · S again | 1 | X | 2 | X | 3 | REST | 4 | X | Keep first S. In second S, replace X1+X2 | with ONE LONG band across 1–2. | Keep REST3 and X4. New score: ______ | Second phrase has same / fewer events. | Original resource · CC BY 4.0 · access notes in pack.
Tactile alternative: Fix two S raised strips, broad X/REST cards and a separate two-cell LONG band. Read the brief without placing the band for the child.
Limit: Silent phrase cards show intended musical structure, not hearing, timed playing, sustained acoustic duration or actual audience sharing. These need separate real observations.