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Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education

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In Kodály Today, Mícheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka offer an expertly-researched, thorough, and – most importantly – practical approach to transforming curriculum goals into tangible, achievable musical objectives and effective lesson plans. Their model – grounded in the latest research in music perception and cognition – outlines the concrete practices behind constructing effective teaching portfolios, selecting engaging music repertoire for the classroom, and te… More >>

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Music Teacher Resources at Your Fingertips

Music is not a theoretical subject like Science or Math that is why it is arguably more challenging to teach such. Music teachers must then tap resources to further augment, enhance and improve their teaching competence. Instructional strategies, methodologies and materials, including various music teacher resources have been developed through the years that most music teachers use for their lessons.

One such approach is the Kodaly method, which stresses the benefits of physical instruction and response to music. It resides within a fun, educational framework built on a solid grasp of basic music theory and music notation in various verbal and written forms. Trademark methods include the use of solfege hand signals, musical shorthand notation (stick notation) and rhythm solmization (verbalization).

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