hi, i'm piper treble-clef, the golden-horned cricket

I understand the world through rhythm and sound. When I’m learning something, I sing it again and again until it settles into me.

Everything has its own sound. Footsteps, rain falling onto the roof, birds chirping in the morning, the wind in the trees. Inside each one is a tune waiting to be found. When I find it, it connects me to something within myself. I actually hear music in everything. I knock my feet to it, tap along on my lap and hum as I walk.

It can be difficult to get my attention because my ears are usually covered by giant headphones blasting. I love to sing everywhere, whistle and chant to the moon. Making up songs is how I think things through. And when words don’t come, a tune usually does.

My favourite instrument is the xylophone with its magical sounds and dreamlike echoes. Every note rings out, then fades away.

Your heartbeat was your first drum. Find the rhythm you already carry and let it lead..