Music is bringing so much quality into the lives of my students. In just the first 2 weeks of school, we have seen an overall increase in student morale and behavior. I want to continue to add to that quality experience for them and bring in something extra that they are very interested in learning - the melodica.
We will be using the melodicas to start students with an instrument as early as Kindergarten, and use it as a basis to develop young student musicians.
It's easy to learn the basics which means success can come early. Kids can start playing songs right away with a breath of air and a keyboard touch. The small size of the melodica makes it so that young students can learn how to play the instrument intuitvely. The melodica can be utilized to learn culturally appropriate tunes from Latin America to Bangladesh, and modern American popular music.
During class time, we will use the melodica to learn to play basic fingerings, notes and chords, and songs. Students will learn to care of the instrument and clean it for other students to use. The keyboards will be living in the classroom so that all students have access to the melodicas before, during, and after school. It's more than learning the music - it's also about being responsible and taking care of the instrument, lifelong skills that students can take with them throughout their entire lives.
And, of course, we will perform which is a great, fun experience for kids. It's my great hope that, in the near future, we can start our own Melodica Ensemble and bring more students to the joy and benefits of melodica playing!
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Music is bringing so much quality into the lives of my students. In just the first 2 weeks of school, we have seen an overall increase in student morale and behavior. I want to continue to add to that quality experience for them and bring in something extra that they are very interested in learning - the melodica.
We will be using the melodicas to start students with an instrument as early as Kindergarten, and use it as a basis to develop young student musicians.
It's easy to learn the basics which means success can come early. Kids can start playing songs right away with a breath of air and a keyboard touch. The small size of the melodica makes it so that young students can learn how to play the instrument intuitvely. The melodica can be utilized to learn culturally appropriate tunes from Latin America to Bangladesh, and modern American popular music.
During class time, we will use the melodica to learn to play basic fingerings, notes and chords, and songs. Students will learn to care of the instrument and clean it for other students to use. The keyboards will be living in the classroom so that all students have access to the melodicas before, during, and after school. It's more than learning the music - it's also about being responsible and taking care of the instrument, lifelong skills that students can take with them throughout their entire lives.
And, of course, we will perform which is a great, fun experience for kids. It's my great hope that, in the near future, we can start our own Melodica Ensemble and bring more students to the joy and benefits of melodica playing!
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