1. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 17 Creative Music Goals for Music Activities Planning Music Activities Teaching Songs Variety in the Music Program Rhythm Activities

2. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Goals for Music Activities Overcoming adult approach to music Encouraging spontaneous, open attitude Maintain children’s natural appreciation of music Opportunities to sing variety of songs Exposure to all kinds of music Expression of feelings and emotions Playing simple instruments Learning basic music concepts

3. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Goals for Music Activities For older children –To have opportunities to sing in parts, in rounds, and in harmony –To learn about a variety of major musical works such as operas, ballets, symphonies, concerts, and chamber music –To have listening experiences with instruments and tonal qualities of strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion –To recognize basic meter and rhythmic notation by sound.

4. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Planning Music Activities The 2 keys to success in all your musical endeavors are flexibility and acceptance. –You should be able to accept more than one kind of response to a music activity and adapt he activity accordingly. –For example, the child in a planned clapping activity chooses to pat the rug or his/her leg, accept the response. Plans –Music throughout the day –Different kinds of music –Change words to songs –Sing throughout the day

5. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Planning Music Activities Plans –Music throughout the day –Different kinds of music –Change words to songs –Sing throughout the day

6. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Music Elements Spiral teaching of: Rhythm Pitch Beat/Accent Timbre Tempo Dynamics Syncopation Texture Melody Harmony Pitch Form Timbre Ostinato

7. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Teaching Songs Choose songs with natural appeal Not all children may participate Choose song in right key for children Be aware of learning songs as complicated process Learn song first yourself Use visual aids Keep and use a song list throughout day

8. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Variety in the Music Program Vary the rhythm of the program Vary the choice of music Vary presentation Vary the schedule Play games with music Cross-curricular use of music Music in the dramatic play center

9. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Using Rhythm Instruments— Strategies Used for a purpose Set up rules for use Let children practice using them Have signals for starting and stopping