Ringor, Novelyn C.

BEED 3-2
Quiz Assignment
Teaching Music in the Elementary Grades

Show in a comparative matrix the different strategies used in teaching music in the elementary
using the format below. Include your references.

I. Important contributor, eg. Kodaly - Biography

II. Description of the method
III. HIghlights of the method
IV. Examples of its utilization in teaching in the elementary

Biography Brief description of Highlights of the Examples

the method method

1. Kodaly - Zoltan The Kodaly Method is The voice is the main The Melodic
Kodaly was a a way of developing musical instrument of Sequence:
Hungarian composer, musical skills and this method. demonstrates the use
author, educator, and teaching musical of pictures and hand
expert on Hungarian concepts beginning in signals which help
folk songs. very young children. the student better
This method uses folk understand the
songs, Curwen hand overall concept of
signs, pictures, sight reading.
movable-do, rhythm
symbols, and
syllables.

2. Orff-Schulwerk - Orff system of A key characteristic First, choose a poem.

Carl Orff, (born July music education is an of this approach is Then, read the poem
10, 1895, Munich, ingenious approach that lessons are to the class.
Germany—died that incorporates presented with an Second, ask the class
March 29, 1982,
Munich), German many different element of play, to recite the poem
composer known kinds of learning which helps the with you. Recite the
particularly for his elements, like dance, children learn at their poem together while
operas and dramatic acting, singing and own level of keeping a steady
works and for his the use of various understanding. beat by tapping
innovations in music percussion hands to knees.
education.
instruments. Third, choose
students who will play
the instruments. Ask
 the students to play
certain notes on cue
words. Note that the
instruments must
match the words. It is
important that
students maintain the
correct rhythm and
learn proper mallet
technique.
Fourth, add other
instruments and
choose students to
play these
instruments.
Fifth, discuss the
day's lesson with the
students. Ask them
questions like, "was
the piece easy or
difficult?" Also, ask
questions to assess
students'
comprehension.
Finally, clean up! Put
away all instruments.

3. Dalcroze - Emile Eurhythmics (Greek The Dalcroze Method 1. Sun Dance

Jaques-Dalcroze, a for "good rhythm") - helps foster The Sun Dance is
Swiss educator, Musical expression imagination, creative one of the earliest Yo
developed the
through movement; expression, Re Mi songs to
method to teach
rhythm, structure, developing musical coordination, incorporate Dalcroze
and musical skills through kinetic flexibility, Eurhythmics. Using
expression through exercises. Students concentration, inner the Sun Salutation as
music and learn rhythm and hearing, music a basis for the
movement. structure by listening appreciation and movement, our Sun
to music and understanding of Dance song
expressing what they musical concepts. accentuates the
hear through upward and
spontaneous bodily downward movement
movement. For of the body with
example, note values ascending and
and rhythms are descending musical
represented by phrases. Essentially,
stepping and the body and music
clapping. move up together,
and down together.
Solfege (fixed-do) -
Helps develop ear- 2. Four-beat Pattern
training and sight- Dalcroze Eurythmics
singing skills. physicalize rhythm.
When the body
Improvisation - moves with the beat,
Using instruments, it reinforces an
movement, experience of hearing
and voice. the beat, and
imprinting the
experience on the
muscular system.
Yes, it’s is possible to
teach a 4-beat
pattern as a
concept — but it’s
much easier to
understand when it
moves. It’s visual and
kinesthetic, which
includes more
learners than just
those who
“understand” the
concepts
intellectually.

3. Hop A Lot, Stop

Simply by hearing
and responding to
music, children will
experience focused
listening and body
awareness.
Jumping reinforces
the beat, while
varying the tempo
can make it an even
more dynamic
 activity. It is not
unusual for pre-
schoolers to request
“Hop A Lot, Stop!”
every day, or multiple
times per day. And
while its simplicity
may provide cover,
this activity actually
has many systems
working at once!

References:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zoltan-Kodaly
https://www.liveabout.com/the-kodaly-method-a-primer-2456420
https://musicstaff.com/teaching-methods-kodaly-method/
https://www.liveabout.com/the-orff-approach-2456422
https://www.liveabout.com/the-dalcroze-method-a-primer-2456419
https://www.yoremikids.com/news/dalcroze-eurhythmics-activities-for-kids