History of Orff Instruments In addition to speaking and singing with the voice, instruments used in Orff-based teaching include pitched and non-pitched (or „unpitched“) percussion and recorder. Orff wanted children to […]
or “running”) Contrary motion (hands out and in/in and out) Crossing over One hand
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having from one to three strings, shaped typically like a small lute Rattles A hand-held
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To play it, a person shakes, or hits with their hand.
The Kodály philosophy is a system of music education that has evolved from the inspiration and creativity of Zoltán Kodály. This philosophy was not invented by Kodály, but became famous because […]
Hand signals (relative solfa) are used to show tonal relationships.
Instrument Families: Electronic InstrumentsKeyboard InstrumentsPercussion InstrumentsString InstrumentsWind InstrumentsBrass InstrumentsWoodwind Instruments
with a tapered or barrel-shape, played with the fingers and the hollow palm of the hand
A. Kori Hill Das Jahr (The Year) is a character piece by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. It’s thirteen movements–twelve are inspired by each month of the year–and the last one is […]
The main theme is in the right hand; the left hand is mainly supportive, but there
He pioneered the Stride piano style in which the right hand plays the melody and
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Just like pitches, rhythms also have symbols, syllables, and names:
Approach Guided Listening Teaching Tips Rhythm Symbols and Names Curwen/Glover Hand
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