[female vocal]
[Genre: Children's Music / Chinese Folk Nursery Rhyme]
[Style: gentle, playful, traditional, storytelling, easy to sing]
[Tempo: 88 BPM, Key: C Major]
[Time Signature: 4/4]
[Instruments: guzheng (plucked melody), bamboo flute (soft accents), light percussion (clappers, bell chimes)]
[Vocal Style: female or child vocal, bright and clear, gentle, enunciated, warm and playful. Like a child learning folk art from grandmother.]
[Melody: Simple pentatonic scale (do re mi sol la), one main phrase that repeats. Range within one octave. Children can sing along easily.]
[Dynamics: Soft and consistent throughout, warm and playful.]
[Structure: Intro - Verse - Interlude - Verse Repeat - Outro]
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[Intro - 4 bars]
(Guzheng melody, bamboo flute enters, gentle and traditional)
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[Verse - Gentle storytelling]
小剪刀 手中拿
我学奶奶剪窗花
剪梅花 剪雪花
剪对喜鹊叫喳喳
剪只鸡 剪只鸭
剪条鲤鱼摇尾巴
大红鲤鱼谁来抢
再剪一个胖娃娃
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[Interlude - 4 bars]
(Bamboo flute solo, guzheng chords, light and airy)
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[Verse Repeat - Same melody, slightly softer]
小剪刀 手中拿
我学奶奶剪窗花
剪梅花 剪雪花
剪对喜鹊叫喳喳
剪只鸡 剪只鸭
剪条鲤鱼摇尾巴
大红鲤鱼谁来抢
再剪一个胖娃娃
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[Outro - 4 bars]
(Guzheng and bamboo flute fade)
(Piano final note — or simply fade)