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Three Approaches to Classical Music Through Movement

John M. FeierabendThe Hartt School

University of Hartford

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First Steps in Music Curriculum

An 8-Part Music Readiness Curriculum for Pre-School through Elementary Aged Children

Singing/Tonal Activity Categories

1. Pitch Exploration/Vocal Warm-up (Discovering the sensation of the singing voice) • Vocalglissandos 2. Fragment Singing (Developing independent singing) • EchoSongs • CallandResponseSongs 3. Simple Songs (Developing independent singing and musical memory) • 3–4NoteSongs • ExpandedRange 4. Arioso (Developing original musical thinking) • Spontaneouscreatedsongsbythechild 5. SongTales(Developingexpressivesensitivitythroughlistening) • Balladsforchildren

Movement Activities Categories

6. Movement Exploration/Warm-up (Developingexpressivesensitivitythroughmovement) • Movementwithandwithoutclassicalmusicaccompaniment

7. Movement for Form and Expression (Singing/speakingandmovingwithformalstructureandexpression) • Non-Locomotor(fingerplays,actionsongs,circlegames, withrecordedmusic) • Locomotor(circlegames,withrecordedmusic)

8. Beat Motion Activities (Developingcompetenciesinmaintainingthebeatingroupsof2and3) • Child-InitiatedBeatMotions •Non-Locomotor •Locomotor • Teacher-InitiatedBeatMotions •Non-Locomotor •Locomotor

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 6: Movement Exploration / Warm Up

Laban Themes adapted by John M. Feierabend

1. Awareness of Body Parts and Whole

1.1 Whole body movements

1.2Isolatedbodyparts

1.3Leadingwithapart

1.4Initiatingwithapart

2. Awareness of Time

2.1Quick/slowmovement

2.2 Clock time

3. Awareness of Space

3.1Movementinpersonal/general space

3.2Straight/twistedpathway(direct/ indirect movement)

3.3Inwardmovement

3.4Outwardmovement

3.5Directionofmovement

3.6Distanceofmovement

4. Awareness of Levels

4.1High/middle/low

5. Awareness of Weight

5.1Heavy/light

5.2Strong/gentle

5.3Tense/relaxed

6. Awareness of Locomotion

6.1Walking

6.2Leaping

6.3Running

6.4Hopping

6.5Jumping

6.6Skipping

6.7Galloping

6.8Striding

7. Awareness of Flow

7.1Sudden/sustained

7.2Sequential/simultaneous

7.3Bound/free

8. Awareness of Shape

8.1Becomingshapes

9. Awareness of Others

9.1 Partners

9.2Groups

10. Student-Initiated Creative Movement

10.1Representativemovement

10.2Non-representativemovement

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 6: Movement Exploration / Warm Up

Laban Theme 10: Student Initiated Creative Movement

Star Dance

Story by John Feierabend

Begininastoopedpositionwithbothhandsonthefloor. This is a story of two stars. As the sun came down the stars rose up in the sky.

Standupveryslowlyandstretchhandsabovehead.

One day one star started dancing.Slowlymoveonehandbackandforth.

Then the other started dancing. Slowlymovebothhandsrandomly.

Sometimes they dance together and sometimes they danced apart. Explorealltheplacesyourhandscango.

One day they decided to dance across the galaxy.Slowlybegintotravelaroundtheroomwitharmsslowlymoving.

Sometimes they saw other stars and danced together. Sometimes whole clusters of stars danced together.

Partners and groups mirror each other.

As the night wore on the stars danced their way back home.Returntooriginalpositions.

And as the sun came up the stars slowly danced their way back down. Slowlyreturntoastoopingpositionandplacehandsonthefloor. Timetheendingofthemovementtoendwiththemusic.

ThemusicbyChipDaviswas“TraditionsofChristmas” fromMannheimSteamroller’s“AFreshAireChristmas.”

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 7: Movment for Form and Expression

Move It! DVD Track #3

Trois Gymnopédie #1

Erik Satie

Introduction :00 – :07Bounceslightlyfromtheknees.

A :08 – :42Slowlyswingonearmforwardandbacktwotimes.Slowlyswingthesamearmacrossinfrontandbackout,acrossinfrontandback out.Slowlyswingtheotherarmforwardandbackthreetimes.Slowlyswingthesamearmacrossinfrontandbackout,acrossinfront

B :43 – 1:02Placepalmstogetherandgentlytwisthandsbackandforthwhileraisingthem above head.Separatehandsaboveheadandslowlylowerhands.Performtwotimes

C 1:03 – 1:20Slowlyswingbotharmsforwardandbackthreetimes.Slowlyswingbotharmsforwardandupintoalargecircleoverheadandbackdown.

Interlude 1:21 – 1:30Bounceslightlyfromtheknees.

A 1:31 – 2:04RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionA.

B 2:05 – 2:24RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionB.

C 2:25 – 2:45RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionC.

Note:GENTLE—encouragestudentstorelaxandusesoft,flowing,gentlypulsingenergy.

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 7: Movment for Form and Expression

Move It! DVD Track #12

The Comedians – “Pantomime”

Dmitry Kabalevsky

Formation: performed sitting in chairs

Canalsobeperformedsittingonthefloorwithlegsinfront(kneesbent)andhandsatsideswithpalmsdownonthefloor.

A :00 – :11

Liftonehandwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetitdown.

Repeatwithotherhand.

Liftonefootwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetitdown.

Repeatwiththeotherfoot.

B :12 – :23

Liftbothhandswithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetthemdown.

Liftbothfeetwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetthemdown.

Liftbothhandswithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetthemdown.

Liftbuttocksupfromchairwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysitdown.

C :24 – :34

Liftonefootwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetitdownouttotheside.

Repeatwithotherfootsettingitdownouttotheotherside.

Liftfirstfootwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetitdownbackinfront.

Repeatwithotherfoot.

D :35 – :45

Liftonehandwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetitdownontopoftheback of the other hand.

Liftthatsamehandwithgreatdifficultyandsuddenlysetindowninitsoriginal position.

RepeatsectionDwithotherhand.

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A :46 – :58

RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionA.

B :59 – 1:10

RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionB.

C 1:11 – 1:21

RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionC.

D 1:22 – 1:31

RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionD.

B 1:32 – 1:48

RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionB.

Note:HEAVY!Stressweightandheavy,strongeffort.Ourstudentsloveaccompanyingthiswithgruntsandgroans.

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 7: Moving for Form and Expression

Move It 2! DVD Track #18

Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46, No. 1

“In the Hall of the Mountain King”Edward Grieg

Beginwithhandsatsides.

Introduction :00 – :04Slowlyraiseonehandandtouchhead.

A :05 – :20Withonehandtouchhead,shoulder,knee,toe.Thentouchhead,shoulder,knee,toe,knee.Repeat.

Av1 :21 – :34Withtheotherhandtouchhead,shoulder,knee,toe.Thentouchhead,shoulder,knee,toe,knee.Repeat.

Av2 :35 – :50Withbothhandstouchhead,shoulder,knee,toe.Thentouchhead,shoulder,knee,toe,knee.Repeat.

Av3 :51 – 1:04Withonehandtouchheadandcrosstotouchoppositeshoulder,oppositeknee,andoppositetoe.Thentouchhead,oppositeshoulder,oppositeknee,oppositetoe,oppositeknee.Repeat.

Av4 1:05 – 1:19Withtheotherhandtouchheadandcrosstotouchoppositeshoulder,oppositeknee,andoppositetoe.Thentouchhead,oppositeshoulder,oppositeknee,oppositetoe,oppositeknee.Repeat.

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Av5 1:20 – 1:32Withbothhandstouchheadandcrosstotouchoppositeshoulders,oppositeknee,andoppositetoe.Thentouchhead,oppositeshoulders,oppositeknee,oppositetoe,oppositeknee.Repeat.

Av6 1:33 – 1:44Withonehandtouchheadandcrosstotouchoppositeshoulder,samesideknee,andoppositetoe.Thentouchhead,oppositeshoulder,samesideknee,oppositetoe,sameside knee.Repeat.

Av7 1:45 – 1:54Withtheotherhandtouchheadandcrosstotouchoppositeshoulder,samesideknee,andoppositetoe.Thentouchhead,oppositeshoulder,samesideknee,oppositetoe,sameside knee.Repeat.

Av8 1:55 – 2:03Withbothhandstouchheadandcrosstotouchoppositeshoulder,samesideknee,andoppositetoe.Thentouchhead,oppositeshoulder,samesideknee,oppositetoe,sameside knee.Repeat.

Coda 2:04 – 2:20 Quickly bring one hand up to rest on opposite shoulder. Quickly bring other hand up to rest on opposite shoulder. Withbothhandstouchhead,bothshoulders,bothknees,bothtoes.Performtheabovesequencethreetimes.Thenslowlyriseandbringhandsouttosides,upanddown,landingon opposite shoulders.

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 7: Movment for Form and Expression

Move It! DVD Track #15

Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 for violin, strings and basso continuo

“Allegro assai”

Johann Sebastian BachA* :00 – :14

Stepinononefootandswingbotharmsforwardandup.Stepbackandswingarmsdownandback.Continueeighttimeswhileslowingrotatinginacircleonceinplace.

B :15 – :29Witharmsoutstretched,slowlyglideandflapwings(likeabird).

A :30 – :44RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionA.

C :45 – :59Flutterhandsupanddownandallaround(likeabutterfly).

A 1:00 – 1:13RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionA.

D 1:14 – 1:28Rollhandsquicklyoneovertheotherandbursthandsopenandout.Repeatmanytimes,burstinginmanydirections(likedandelions).

A 1:29 – 1:43RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionA.

E 1:44 – 2:15Flapbotharmsinparallelmovementshereandthereandeverywhere(like

flags).

A 2:16 – 2:35RepeatmotionsdescribedinsectionA.

*TheAsectioncanalsobeperformedwhileholdinghandsinacircle.Swingarmsinandoutwiththebeat.Stepinandoutwiththebeat.Beginwiththerightfootandslowlymovethecircletotherightwitheachstepin.Performthecontrastingsectionswithindividualsmovingaroundtheroom.Reassembleina circle as each A section returns.

Note:IMPROVISATIONaboutthingsthatfloatandflyhelpillustratethisenergeticdance

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First Steps in Music CurriculumPart 8: Beat Motion Activities

First Steps in Clasical Music: Keeping The Beat! CD

StationaryFeelingBeatandMeterwith“HereandThere” Tracksfrom“FirstStepsinClassicalMusic:KeepingtheBeat”

Transitioning from stationary to traveling while keeping the beatMovementinRondoFormLeadtheclassintravelingmotionsinthe“A”sectionsandstationarymotionsinallother sections.

Kodály’s“VienneseMusicalClock”fromtheHaryJánosSuite“FirstStepsinClassicalMusic:KeepingtheBeat”-Track#31

Listening for MeterOhDearWhatcantheMeterBe?Haveclasswalkaroundtheroomsteppingwiththebeat.Whenthemusicstopsfindanotherpersonandholdhandsmakingacircleoftwopeople,ifthemusicwasinmeter2.Ifthemusicwasinmeter3findtwootherpeopleandholdhandsinacircleofthree.(Ifneededacirclecanalwaysbemadebyholdinghandswithaphantomortwo). Tracksfrom“FirstStepsinClassicalMusic:KeepingtheBeat”

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Country Dancing with HandelMusic for the Royal Fireworks, HMV 351

Minuet I-II Music:Waltz(Eachbeatis3waltzsteps)

Formation:Siciliancircle(#1couplesface#2couples) A section 4beats-Whilefacingneighbortakeneighbor’srighthand.Stepforwardonrightfoottowardneighbor.Bringleftfootforwardandtouch.Stepbackwithyourleftfoot,thenrightfootbackandtouch.Stillholdingneighbor’shandswitchsidestaking2waltzsteps.Letgoofneighbor’shandandturntofacepartnerandtakepartner’s hand. 4beats-Repeattheabovewithpartnerendingbylettinggoofpartner’shandandtaking the neighbors hand again. 4beats-Repeattheabovewithneighbor 4beats-Repeattheabovewithpartner.Allshouldbebackintheiroriginalplaces. B section 4beats-reachdiagonallytoholdotherneighbor’srighthand(righthandstar).Take4waltzsteps. 4beats-repeatabovewithlefthand(lefthandstar).Take4waltzsteps 4beats-Whilefacingneighbor,takepartner’shand(thehandyhand).Stepforwardonrightfoottowardneighbor.Bringleftfootforwardandtouch.Stepbackwithleftfootandthenrightfootbackandtouch.(Repeat) 4beats-Letgoofpartnershandandwalkforward4waltzstepspassingyourneighbor’srightshoulderandprogressingontothenextnewneighbor. Repeatentiredanceseveraltimes.

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Rhythmic Movement With Classical MusicBeethoven’s Symphony #7, 2nd MovementConversational Solfege Level 2 CD - Track #4

Teachingthefollowingchant:HiSisterSuzie,HiSisterSuzie,HiSisterSuzie,HiBrotherBill.

Practicemovingaroundtheroomwhilesteppingwiththerhythmofthechant.Afterchantingtherhyme,thereisonebeattomakeastatuebeforerepeatingtherhyme.

Haveclass“think”thechantwhilewalkingwitharecordingofBeethoven’sSymphony#7,2nd movement.

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AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Books for Preschool and Early Elementary G-5880 FirstStepsinMusicforPreschoolandBeyond G-5276 TheBookofPitchExploration G-5277 TheBookofEchoSongs G-5278 TheBookofCallandResponse G-5280 TheBookofChildren’sSongTales G-5876 TheBookofMovementExploration G-5877 TheBookofFingerPlaysandActionSongs G-5878 TheBookofBeginningCircleGames G-5879 TheBookofSongsandRhymeswithBeatMotions

Recordings for Kids of All Agesby John M. Feierabend and Jill Trinka CD-645 There’sAHoleintheBucket CD-646 HadaLittleRooster CD-647 OldJoeClark CD-493 FirstStepsinClassicalMusic KeepingtheBeat

G-7001 Setofallfourrecordingsabove plus First Steps in Music for PreschoolandBeyond G-7001A CompleteCurriculumPackage Set of all books and recordings above Saveover$40withthisoffer!

Companion Materials G-6400 VocalDevelopmentKit (Puppets,toys,andinstrumentswithmanual) G-6509 PitchExplorationStories (12 large picture cards) G-6510 PitchExplorationPathways (12 large picture cards) G-6511 Oh,IntheWoods (12 large picture cards) G-7962 DownbytheBay (10 large picture cards) DVD-875FirstStepsinMusic; TheLectures(5DVDs)

Move It! DVD-549 MusicDVD,CD,andbookletMove It! 2 DVD-756 MusicDVD,CD,andbooklet

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Conversational Solfege

Level 1: G-5380 Teacher’sManual G-5380FL Flashcards G-5380S StudentBook CD-526 ClassicalSelectionsCD

Level 2: G-5381 Teacher’sManual G-5381FL Flashcards G-5381S StudentBook CD-527 ClassicalSelectionsCD

Level 3: G-5382 Teacher’sManual G-5382S StudentBook G-5547 TheBookofTunesforBeginning Sight-Readers Books for Older Children G-5279 TheBookofYoungAdultSongTales G-5281 TheBookofCanons

Lomax the Hound of Music DVD-829 TheBestofLomaxtheHoundofMusic(2Hours) CD-830 LomaxtheHoundofMusic:FavoriteSongs(25Songs)

Book of Church Songs and Spirituals G-7816 SpiralBoundandillustrated

Folk Song Picture Books (withdownloadbleMP3) G-6535 TheCrabfish G-7178 MyAuntCameBack G-7179 ThereWasaMan G-7416 FatherGrumble G-7690 TheDerbyRam G-7844 TheFrogandtheMouse G-8121 RisseldyRosseldy G-8122 TheTailorandtheMouse

DVD-499MusicandEarlyChildhood (30-minutedocumentary produced by Connecticut Public Television)

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Dr. John Feierabend is considered one of the leading authorities on music and movement development in early childhood. He is a Professor of Music and the Director of the Music Education Division at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford and is a past President of the Organization of American Kodály Educators. Dr. Feierabend makes frequent presentations both in the United States and abroad and is the author of over 60 books, articles, CDs, DVDs, and videotapes.

A music educator for over 30 years, he continues to be committed to collecting, preserving, and teaching the diverse

folk music of our country and using that folk music as a bridge to help children understand and enjoy classical music. His books are a result of his belief that when many generations share common experiences such as traditional folk songs and rhymes, it helps them develop a valuable but dwindling commodity—a sense of community. When adults share childlike memories with children, they not only connect children with their ancestors, but they also enrich their children’s childhood and enable their children to someday tap into their own delicious childhood memories to share that same repertoire with their children. In addition, research has suggested that these traditional activities provide precisely the tonal, rhythmic, and expressive experiences that are needed to develop one’s musical sensitivities. Children fortunate enough to have these songs and rhymes shared with them will grow to become adults who will not only be musically sensitive to music in their lives, but will also be musically able to connect to their children through music play. Dr. Feierabend’s research has resulted in two music curricula: First Steps in Music, a music and movement program for infants through early elementary aged children, and Conversational Solfege, a music literacy method for use in general music classes. Dr. Feierabend is currently working on Lomax: The Hound of Music, a public television series that is based on his First Steps in Music curriculum. Dr. Feierabend has been honored by the National Association for Music Education (MENC) as a Lowell Mason Fellow, received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), and was the first American recipient of the international LEGO prize, an award given annually to someone who has “helped to make the world a better place for children to live and grow.”

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