TenorVibes
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I’ve split this off from the other thread as the discussion now seems to be getting sensible ]
For example, how many people don't like maths. It's because their school experience was negative. They were not taught in a way that stimulated them in the right way. I remember music being taught at school by slapping text and diagrams on a blackboard. It was yawn worthy. Surely, it would have been better to expose those kids to instruments. Let them play, experience and experiment with music without all the theory first. Then pick out various scenarios from the kids playing about. When they played notes for different lengths, let them know about note values (Crochets/quarter notes, Quavers/Eighth notes, etc...). Pick out different rhythms that they conjured up and emphasis time signatures and rhythmic associations. Make it feel as if they made the discoveries for themselves. The kids will then feel empowered and more receptive to music theory.
Shouldn't we be teaching music students to use their own initiative through practical experimentation. Learn through trial and error, so that they learn to self-correct by becoming their own authorities on what they learn rather then be dictated to. Musical knowledge learnt from self-experience rather then handed on a silver platter. Balance music theory with practical experience. Make them go hand in hand, so that they complement each other rather then cancel themselves out because of over exposure to the musical theory.
The other issue is certain conditions like Dyslexia and ADHD where visual and auditory learning methods are more suitable for them to grasp musical theory concepts.
Learning music as a language: Dyslexia and ADHD in music
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgqZOWW_Tes
I’ve split this off from the other thread as the discussion now seems to be getting sensible ]
It's only easy if you find it to be easy. I found it interesting because I had a fascination with music. Others at school struggled with the music theory, even when it appeared to be obvious and simply to me.+1, tl; dr
For example, how many people don't like maths. It's because their school experience was negative. They were not taught in a way that stimulated them in the right way. I remember music being taught at school by slapping text and diagrams on a blackboard. It was yawn worthy. Surely, it would have been better to expose those kids to instruments. Let them play, experience and experiment with music without all the theory first. Then pick out various scenarios from the kids playing about. When they played notes for different lengths, let them know about note values (Crochets/quarter notes, Quavers/Eighth notes, etc...). Pick out different rhythms that they conjured up and emphasis time signatures and rhythmic associations. Make it feel as if they made the discoveries for themselves. The kids will then feel empowered and more receptive to music theory.
Shouldn't we be teaching music students to use their own initiative through practical experimentation. Learn through trial and error, so that they learn to self-correct by becoming their own authorities on what they learn rather then be dictated to. Musical knowledge learnt from self-experience rather then handed on a silver platter. Balance music theory with practical experience. Make them go hand in hand, so that they complement each other rather then cancel themselves out because of over exposure to the musical theory.
The other issue is certain conditions like Dyslexia and ADHD where visual and auditory learning methods are more suitable for them to grasp musical theory concepts.
Learning music as a language: Dyslexia and ADHD in music
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