recreational music making in every lesson
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Recreational Music Making in EVERY Lesson. National Conference on Piano Pedagogy Oak Brook • 2007. Susan Flinn Owner & Instructor. The Music Studio Stafford, Virginia. Serena Mackey. Owner • Program Director • TEACHER! • Curriculum Development Education Consultant, . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Recreational Music Making
in EVERY Lesson
National Conference on Piano PedagogyOak Brook • 2007
Susan FlinnOwner & Instructor
The Music StudioStafford, Virginia
Serena Mackey
Owner • Program Director • TEACHER! • Curriculum Development
Education Consultant,
Recreational Music Making... as an Attitude of Instruction
Recreational Music Making Defined
Proficiency, Mastery, Discipline
Individual Lessons
Performance
Exclusive
Teacher
Wellness, Enjoyment, Communication, Support, Creative, Non-musical Outcomes
Group Lessons
Performance Alternatives
Inclusive
Coach
Formal Music Instruction RMM
Recreational Music Making...as a cultural response to the Millennial Generation
• Child based choices
• Satisfaction component
• Alternatives to performance
Traditional v. Recreational
Theory Workbook Homework Assignment
Use Alfred’s EMT or Music Ace during lesson/lab
Chord/Cadence exercises for I, IV, V, and inversions,
Identifying Major/minor chords
Play chords along with Piano/Vocal/Guitar Pop Songs (ex: sneak preview of Alison Kraus piece available on SheetMusicPlus.com)
Ear Training Requirement for National Guild
singing with Auralia interval drills
Constructing Scales, Composition, understanding time signature/rhythm
Music Ace Doodle Pad (teacher sets parameters)Rhythm Dictation (Auralia/Musition)
Sight reading Home Concert from Timewarp Technologies
Recreational Music Making...and implementation of technology
• Make authentic music• Digital Instruments
– Use of CDs– ensemble playing
• Computers– composition
• iPod Access• YouTube• MIDI Playback
Use of MIDI Playback
Recreational Music Making...and use of group
• No one recreates alone
• Stereotype: solitude to social
• Group as motivator
Recreational Music Making…and benefits to students
• Pride in taking music lessons
• Music appreciation
• Realistic Goals for a Musical Future– Adult Lessons– Musical choices for the next generation
Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generationby Neil Howe and William Strauss
• Only 3 in 10 hang out with 1 or 2 close friends
• 66% prefer larger groups of friends• 8th and 10th graders would rather be
active with friends than creative alone
Recreational Music Making...as a marketing tool• Match need to
Market• The Cool Factor• The Sandwich
Board Student• Replace the
Recital• Peer Support and
Low turnover
Music is an artistry of time.
Being able to give a superb performance in real time requires extreme discipline and practice....only a handful of musicians are able to attain both the technique and the musical sensitivity needed at this level.
--Ikutaro Kakehashi, I Believe In Music