whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 8, 2015 17:56:09 GMT -5
Does anyone know of a website or something that have all the terminology for reading music, knowing the definitions, etc.
I found a few, but they are all in alphabetical order. I need something that will show me a pic first and then will give me a definition.
I learned all this stuff in a different language and now can't help my kids, since American version is very confusing to me.
Thanks!!
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giramomma
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Post by giramomma on Sept 8, 2015 18:07:08 GMT -5
What about something like this www.musictheory.net/lessonsAre you teaching your kids letter names of notes or doing solfege? If solfege, is it movable do or fixed do? What do your kids need to know? Do they need to know how to read music for a choir or something>
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whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 8, 2015 19:10:05 GMT -5
Perfect!!!! I was hoping that you would respond, giramommaKids are taking second year of kindermusik (they never took first) and they are learning notes and beats, and bars, etc. I know all this but have no clue what the right terms are in English.
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giramomma
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Post by giramomma on Sept 8, 2015 19:35:42 GMT -5
Perfect!!!! I was hoping that you would respond, giramommaKids are taking second year of kindermusik (they never took first) and they are learning notes and beats, and bars, etc. I know all this but have no clue what the right terms are in English. OK. I've forgotten how old your kids are..Is your oldest in second grade? Honestly, I wouldn't push the music reading all that much for your younger two. If you can get them to clap rhythms within a steady beat (I call it a pulse), that's doing something good. Have your kids assign words to the rhythms..One thing I learned to do was to put different note values on index cards (half, quarters, sixteeth, etc) and give the kids 4 or 5 cards to line up. The kids get to make up their own rhythm. Then have everyone go around and clap each other's rhythm as a group. You can also say "What kind of note is on DS1's first card? or "what kind of note did DS2 put at the end" to help drill concepts. For my little kids..we talk about the different relationship different notes have...ie, a quarter note is longer than an eighth. Half is twice as long as a quarter. Understanding the relationship between notes makes concepts easier to transfer, rather than teaching kids a quarter note equals one beat. Because sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't. It all depends on the time signature. And young kids have a hard time grasping key and time signature concepts. I also try to have my young ones remember note values this way: Quarter note remembered to put his clothes on (meaning, the note head is filled in and black). Half note forgot to put his clothes on (meaning, the note head is not filled in.) Half notes are affectionately referred to as nekkie notes in my studio. Dotted half notes (or quarter notes) are the notes with the bling bling. They wear one earring.
You can pm me, and we can chat further
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Sept 8, 2015 21:55:00 GMT -5
Yes!! I will be PMing you tomorrow - THANK YOU!
I was sitting in their class and thinking how disorganized their teacher was but she probably knows her audience MUCH better.
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