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We teach choir through Kodály Music Education.
The Kodály concept is an effective philosophy of music education
that is oriented to the learning development of the child. Its chief
aim is to instill a love of music in each child--- to bring music to
each child and each child to music.
Music Appreciation
Music plays a fundamental role in the emotional development of the
person. Kodály music learning is based on an educationally
sound, unfolding learning sequence that examines the components of
music in a building block fashion. The more one learns about music, the
more understanding is developed and the greater the appreciation can
be.
Music Literacy
Through the sequential learning of rhythmic and tonal syllables, each
child learns to “hear with his eyes and see with his ears.”
The student develops the skills that are necessary to create music from
within, thus enabling him of her to sing printed music at sight,
identify aurally music elements, and notate music with as much ease as
writing the native language. These skills may then be transferred to
other forms of music making and creating with far greater
understanding.
Folk Music
America possesses a unique musical culture. Kodály educators
strive to familiarize students first with music from their own heritage
and then to introduce, compare, and contrast that music with music of
other ethnic backgrounds. Art music is learned through the
understanding of the musical complements found in the folk song.
Singing
The singing voice is the most natural instrument. It is accessible to
all children. Singing alone and with others enables the development of
the musician from within.
Methodology
Learning music through the Kodály approach involves a variety of
techniques. Extensive use of rhythmic syllables and movement aid in the
understanding of rhythm. The movable “do” system and hand
signs are used to develop the understanding of intervals. All content
is learned first through aural recognition and then reinforced through
the use of syllabic notation that leads to standard notation.