Meryc 2011 Music Talks to All Ludger Hofmann-Engl

Session I ● Sitting in a circle a) passing around one shaker (clockwise) b) passing around hand drum (anticlockwise) c) passing around 4 instruments  shaker (0 point anticlockwise)  hand drum (0 point clockwise)  cow bell (opposite 0 point anticlockwise)  tambourine (opposite 0 point clockwise) ● Looking at pictures of instruments and identifying them Listening to different instruments and matching them with pictures ● Placing keyboard in the middle of the circle – guided piano playing (choices of familiar songs) ● Listening to Schuman's Reverie from scenes from childhood Introduction to Robert Listening Questions: What Instrument? Fast of Slow? Loud or Soft? Sad or happy? ● Listening and dancing to happy music (Prof Longhair)

Session II ● Clapping slow (steady beat) – fast (double speed) Change between slow and fast – Clapping rhythm ¼ 1/8 1/8 ¼ ¼ Listening to Beethoven's opening of th 7th symphony 2nd movement Clapping along with the music during second hearing ● Placing keyboard in the middle of the circle guided piano playing (choices of familiar songs) ● Musical action play (either “Everybody do this just like me” or “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”) ● Listening and dancing to happy music (Prof Longhair or Louis Armstrong)

Sound Circle I

Sound Circle II

Sound Circle III

Matching Instruments and Sound Clips

Guided Piano Playing I Mary had a little lamb Twinkle, Twinkle

Guided Piano Playing II

Look, Listen & Learn

Dancing

Beethoven's 7 th (2 nd movement) I

Beethoven's 7 th (2 nd movement) II

Music Action I

Music Action II