bringing orff and kodály together in the music classroom

Bringing Orff and Kodly Together in the Music ClassroomMeeghan [email protected]://makingmusicwithkids.edublogs.org

Seven JumpsA simple circle dance

Great for ages 5-7

Beat vs. No Beat

Following Directions/Listening for musical cues

Simultaneous Imitation

Join in the fun!Play a recorderSing with usPlay an instrumentMove and GrooveAdd what you know

I do Orff.I do Kodly.Are you using truly using the pedagogy, or just the tools?

Zoltn Kodly (1882-1967)The Kodly MethodHungaryComposer / Ethnomusicologist / Educator

The Kodly MethodMusic literacy is something everyone can and should enjoySinging is the foundation of music educationMusic education must start youngThe folk songs of a childs culture in his musical mother tongue should be the vehicle for instructionMusic of the highest art value should be used in teaching (folk and composed) (Choksy, 1999)

Classroom Application Of The Kodly MethodCurriculum:DevelopmentalSpiraling and Sequential Year Long Plan of Concept PresentationSong Collections with Retrieval Systems

The Three Ps:PrepareTime to expose children to Kinesthetic, Aural and Visual activities using song literature that contains the new musical concept.PresentThe lesson in which the new concept is presented, using song material from the preview phase. Students are taught the aural and visual characteristics.PracticeStudents use already learned and new material to apply knowledge of the new concept.Assessment(Choksy, 1999)

BCDViennese Musical ClockHry Jnos SuiteBy Zoltn Kodly(Gagne, 2001)

Lesson Examples: Quarter RestPrepareOpening:Echo ImitationSpeech/Song: Bow Wow WowMovement: BWW DancePrimary Focus: Jelly in a DishSecondary Focus: Guided ListeningClosing: BookPresent / Practice Opening: Echo ImitationSpeech/Song: Jelly in a DishMovement: BWW DancePrimary Focus: Present Quarter RestSecondary Focus: Practice Quarter RestClosing: Listening and Application of Quarter Rest

TuckersBowwowwow.1 sound2 sounds0 sound?

Jelly in a dish. Jelly in a dish. Jelly in a dish. WiggleWaggleWiggleWaggle

Viennese Musical ClockHry Jnos SuiteBy Zoltn Kodly(Gagne, 2001)

Carl Orff (1895-1982)Orff SchulwerkGermanyComposer who wrote Carmina Burana (1937)Worked Gunild Keetman

Orff Schulwerk (Schoolwork) Exploration of melody and rhythm as learned through singing, movement, speech and playing instrumentsRepertoire is folk based and student createdEmphasis on improvisation and elemental musicSimple and basic toolsMusic learning comes naturally from childs natural playKnown for using drama, barred instruments, recorders, song, speech and movement(Frazee, 1997)

Classroom Application of Orff SchulwerkCurriculum:DevelopmentalSequential Based on Students Work and Play

Phases of Musical DevelopmentImitationStudents learn tools and build their musical vocabulary from teacher models.ExplorationStudents explore using the newly learned concepts.Improvisation Using what has been learned, students improvise within guidelines to move towards the next phase.CreationStudents use elemental tools (simple forms, melodies, rhythms) to create a final performance piece that might include movement, drama, speech, singing and playing instruments.

Pat a cake, Pat a cake Bak - ers Man,Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

The 2 Reasons Why We SqueakAre you covering all of your holes correctly for the note you are playing?

Are you tonguing your notes with too much air or not enough?

You dont know how how.Alabama Gal

Ill show you how how.Alabama Gal

Aint I rock candy?Alabama Gal

Come through na hurry.Alabama Gal

Can you figure out the melody?

The Kodly Method and Orff SchulwerkMasterclass4:15 PM

Building a Curriculum

Assessment and Standards

Incorporating Childrens Literature

Easy Improvisation

Composer Study through Composition

More Classroom Applications

Meeghan Binder

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