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Teaching music as a non specialist.
Jackie SchneiderJune 2011
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The future of music education
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Why teach music?
• It has the power to transform• It is a fundamental part of being human• It can prime children’s brains for pattern and
order• It brings new experiences to children and can
open up new avenues for them• Like language learning – needs to start early!
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“But I’m not musical!”
Are you • A poet• An historian• An athlete• Published author• Statistician• Physicist• Mathematician• Artist
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What can I do?
• Help your children find their voice• Help them develop a “thinking” (internal)
voice• Teach the elements ( DON’T PANIC! This is
simpler than you think!)
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The elements
• Pulse• Rhythm• Dynamics• Pitch• Tempo• Timbre
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In this staff meeting I am going to demonstrate using a simple song
Let’s look at :Singing voiceThinking voicePulse Rhythm
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Singing• Any note is the right note!
• Start slightly higher than you think (Tip – think of starting note then sing 123 up the scale & then start on 3)
• Call and responseYou sing – they listenThey sing - you listen
Use the singing gesture
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Thinking voice
• Need lots of practise• Strong internal
monologue is associated with high achievers
• Use thinking voice gesture everytime to signal to children
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Rhythm
• Pattern of rests and notes• Tap the rhythm on your
palm• Always use this gesture –
will help to distinguish from pulse
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Pulse
• Heartbeat of the music• Mark it by tapping
knees or chest silently• Felt, rather than heard
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Your challenge!
• Listen to the CD for your key stage• Choose one of the songs to teach your class by
call & response method• Break it into phrases for your class to mark
pulse, clap rhythm, sing with “thinking voice” and sing out loud
• Record and get class to evaluate. When you are happy put on fronter.
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Sharing learning
For my own personal development I am keeping a blog about music teaching in primary schools where I can keep a record of interesting ideas and examples of classwork. You can find it at
• Mrs Schneider’s Musical dayhttp://poplarday.blogspot.com/
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Useful tools
• Audioboo• Sing up• TES resources• Guardian• Musical blob game• Sing up
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Thank you for listening!
washes away from the soul the dust of everyday lifeRed Auerbach