https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks Ms Briscoe's Choir Classes en-us 2020-12-17 16:17:55 UTC 2020-12-17 18:48:36 UTC hello@padlet.com andreachurch97 https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028369987 Kodaly allows students to have multiple senses working with them to hear correct pitches. When something like hand gestures or the syllable gets mixed up, often the student is not confident with the note and they still need practice or individual work. In this video, two of the students in the front row messed up their hand signs and started laughing, and it was apparent they knew they had done something wrong. This method allows them to recognize that, fix it, learn it permanently, and get back on track. The teacher here also has students harmonize, and decide if they are on the right notes or not all by themselves. ]]> 2020-12-17 16:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028369987 andreachurch97 https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028371060 In musical settings, students often get discouraged if they have not had opportunities to study music as a young child when their peers have and are ahead of them. What is not emphasized is that curiosity and dedication at any point in one's life is more important than how early one's music lessons began in childhood. Music is a natural part of everyone's lives, hence why it is so powerful, but being interested in how to perform it more powerfully and learn the ins and outs of music is a different level! ]]> 2020-12-17 16:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028371060 andreachurch97 https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028372008 I am thrilled about authentic activities based on culture in the music classroom. There are historical roots to solfege, and different methods, but Kodaly is quite universal and is my favorite for all ages. Aside from that, music styles and specific pieces always have historical roots and meaningful backgrounds, and I want to have students collaborate to do presentations on a piece of their choice. They will research the composer, country of origin, language, religion, and general culture and practices (if all applicable). Students will share their findings with each other and discuss how to implement elements of the culture into their performance of the piece, or even the learning of their piece to help them have an authentic experience while preparing the music. ]]> 2020-12-17 16:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028372008 andreachurch97 https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028373349 Music learning always builds upon what the student has already learned. Some students have had music lessons since they were very young, and others are first experiencing music education when they step into my classroom. This requires everything I plan for lessons to be learner-centered, and cultivates critical-thinking so students piece together their own learning progress (with guides from me and others). The thing about vocal music, however, is that it is the best way to train learners' ears to hear pitch and rhythm, and feel it in the body. Repetition is still required, but vocalizing and students replicating musical ideas with their voices is the best way for the body to go through the learning process cognitively and socially. A method that helps with the cognitive logical side of learning music, ear training, and theory is called Kodaly. This reminds students that music is joyful to learn, but there are logical ways to make it easier for the ear to catch on to concepts. To do this, melodic concepts are learned with solfege, or certain syllables and hand signs to assign a motion and sound with an area of a specific modality in music. Canon is also used to solidify pitches and rhythms when students are singing together. Linked is a video of Mirelle from Churchlands SHS school of music teaching with this specific method. ]]> 2020-12-17 16:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andreachurch97/Bookmarks/wish/1028373349