Elementaria: First Acquaintance with Orff-Schulwerk (Schott) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am tempted to give this book a 6, since it is considered the bible of the Orff-Schulwerk approach.Sure enough, it gives complete instructions on how to set up an instrumental ensemble, how to play the instruments, and how to teach the gross motor activity.In fact, it presents some ideas which I put to immediate use in my work as a preschool English teacher in Korea.

But theory is important as well as method.Why should certain activities be taught?Why should the instruments be played a certain way?Why is the Orff approach better than the others?Why are certain musical activities and gross motor activities beneficial?If these questions were answered, I would give this book a 6.

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Elemantaria is a fundamental and practical handbook to Orff-Schulwerk . The author gives suggestions and examples without insisting dogmatically on one exclusive method. She offers well-tried solutions without excluding other possibilities and individual variations. It is not only a valuable personal document, but also a practical and essential guide for educationalists concerned with Orff-Schulwerk. The book is divided into two sections: Part One includes rhythmic, melodic and speech exercises. Part Two contains a detailed study of elementary movement training. There is an important appendix, with illustrations, on how to play the instruments used in the earley stages of teaching. Music examples, movement diagrams. Illustrated. Author's Preface * Part One: Rhythmic-Melodic Exercises * Fundamentals * Rhythmic Exercises * Disposition and posture * Reaction trainig * Finding 'rhythmic building bricks' * Games with 'rhythmic building bricks'* Leading a group, making up accompainments, completing phrase * Melodic Exercises * Disposition and posture when playing barred percussion instruments * Accompaniements, songs, pieces * Making up accompaniements and completing phrases * Hints on the early stages of recorder playing * Speech Exercises * Word series and sayings with rhythmic accompainment * Part Two: Elementary Movement Training * Introduction * Reaction training * Gymnastic exercises * Movement training * Movement variations and combinations * Movement pieces * Elementary movement improvisation * Movement accompaniment * Suggestions for movement lessons for beginners * Appendix

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Measure Up! (The Game Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am always on the lookout for music games that I can play with my piano students during lessons. This one has been a big hit. Each player is dealt several cards, some of which are time signatures and some of which are notes or rests. During your turn, you try to make up a measure using the cards in your hand (first, a time signature to set the parameter, and then notes and/or rests to fill that many beats). I must admit to simplifying the rules and using all note value cards in any time signature (as opposed to suits of different time signatures), but my students pick up the concept quickly and feel proud of themselves. Highly recommended.

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The fun card game guaranteed to turn you into a rhythm whiz!Measure Up! is the exciting new music card game where players win points by creating full bars using time signatures,note values and rests. Measure Up! is great for learning about how time signatures and note/rest values work in a fun, simple way!Perfect for home and classroom. Contents: 40 note/rest value cards and 16 time signature cards, Rules and instructions on how to play.

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