Pentatonic Intervals
In this post I’ll give you take you through an approach to teaching the intervals in the pentatonic scale.
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Kodály Christmas 2
Sleeping a in Stable I’d like to tell you a sad story about my composition, Sleeping a in Stable… with a happy ending! I wrote Sleeping in a Stable for a school nativity and the brief was they needed something for them to sing in the stable part of the nativity. The school later said they’d forgotten
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Lavender’s Blue
We’re going to explore an English folk song and use it to help our students discover new elements.
Going lo… teaching low so and la
I think Hi Lo Chikalo is great for presenting low so and low la. Below, I’ll show you how I do it and some ideas for practising low so and la with other songs.
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Preparing Rhythm
To prepare rhythm, we need to go through the same steps we went through with beat but with rhythm!
Steady Beat: Preparing the Foundations for the Building Blocks of Music
Developing Steady Beat is so important. It helps build strong foundations upon which to build the other important elements of music. If our students can’t keep a steady beat, it can be like trying building on sand when teaching other musical elements such as rhythm!
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Four Depths of Kodály Piano Teaching
Do you have to jump in at the deep end when teaching the piano using the Kodály Approach?
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When Will They Do Grade 1? No Worries for Kodály Piano Teachers
“When will they do their Grade 1?” I think we all recognise this question and we all dread it. But what happens when you’re a Kodály Piano Teacher? You might be surprised! I certainly was.
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Memorising Kodály Music & Piano Lesson Plans
Do you memorise your lesson plans for piano lessons or music classes?
So many of us feel we need to memorise our lesson plans. Here are my reflections on my own journey, hang ups and misconceptions about memorisation.
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4 Differences of Kodály Music Lessons and Piano Lessons
Do you teach classroom music and private instrumental lessons using the Kodály approach? Here are my four top differences between these teaching settings.
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