The Journey Begins
If you already consider solfege essential, then the importance of singing goes without saying. Another basic concept states that rhythm is movement. This means that the practice of having a student stand in her footprints may actually be harmful. Seeing the shortcomings of notation probably sounds too radical but these do tend to limit musical expression. Edwin Gordon says that we bring meaning to notation as opposed to taking meaning from it.
If you want to know more:
The first step is to read Parts one and two of Eric Bluestein's The Ways Children Learn Music.
The second, purchase GIA's software, Audiation Assistant, which will prove invaluable.
I am happy to offer traditional tunes that will support using the whole string plus short pieces that I composed. These SURE START materials will soon be available at the WHEN tab. I will also be offering a How-to, DVD that supports a Whole String view of violin technique. View selected segments at "nowfretless" - my YouTube Channel. Click the "NOW" tab on this page!
If you want to know more:
The first step is to read Parts one and two of Eric Bluestein's The Ways Children Learn Music.
The second, purchase GIA's software, Audiation Assistant, which will prove invaluable.
I am happy to offer traditional tunes that will support using the whole string plus short pieces that I composed. These SURE START materials will soon be available at the WHEN tab. I will also be offering a How-to, DVD that supports a Whole String view of violin technique. View selected segments at "nowfretless" - my YouTube Channel. Click the "NOW" tab on this page!
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FRETLESS PRODUCTIONS -
VIOLIN FOR MUSICIANS Looking at the Cello Cellist, Michelle Martin-Chladny |
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Yes, I do teach individuals and classes! I will be posting more information soon for studios in Easton, Pennsylvania, and in Raritan, New Jersey. Reach me through my Contact Page.
MORE ABOUT SKYPE
Search Youtube "VIOLIN FOR MUSICIANS - DVD" You will find 17 minutes that can make string playing more accessible. More:
Search Youtube "VIOLIN FOR MUSICIANS - DVD" You will find 17 minutes that can make string playing more accessible. More:
MUSIC FOR PARENTING - in EASTON
Every child is born with a fascination for music. But, without sequential guidance the potential for Understanding music as a language may miss its windows of opportunity.
Ideally, we begin our musical journeys listening to lullabies. But with many adults feeling self conscious about their singing, infants often miss this experience. Reproduced music might fill this gap but it expects no response. With response the elements of music - pitch, rhythm, phrasing, expression - start to fall into place. The voice develops an expanding range. The body learns to release to the wonders of rhythm.
In MUSIC PLAY classes we draw on A MUSIC LEARNING THEORY FOR NEWBORN AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(Edwin E. Gordon, GIA Publications, Inc., 1997) as well as years of practical and experimental research. These classes are designed to give parents and caregivers the foundation experience required for offering infants and young children an essential gateway to musical confidence and satisfaction.
Children, birth to age four
Emphasis:
Parent or caregiver must attend
Instructor: Helen Martin
Fee: $195 for 10 classes
Our quiet, comfortable studio provides an ideal space for securing your confidence as a musical parent. We present short songs and chants, introducing melody and rhythm; and, we invite your participation. Your child is welcome, but not required to join us. She will see that music is an effective means of communication as well as an avenue to the art and pleasures of sound. Our bodies are our instruments but we will also use rhythm instruments, mostly shakers.
We know how to build (or revive) and expand your vocal skills, but we won’t expect you to perform solo, unless you
really want to. You provide the model for a child who welcomes new experiences and is ready to learn from performing.
Ideally, we begin our musical journeys listening to lullabies. But with many adults feeling self conscious about their singing, infants often miss this experience. Reproduced music might fill this gap but it expects no response. With response the elements of music - pitch, rhythm, phrasing, expression - start to fall into place. The voice develops an expanding range. The body learns to release to the wonders of rhythm.
In MUSIC PLAY classes we draw on A MUSIC LEARNING THEORY FOR NEWBORN AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(Edwin E. Gordon, GIA Publications, Inc., 1997) as well as years of practical and experimental research. These classes are designed to give parents and caregivers the foundation experience required for offering infants and young children an essential gateway to musical confidence and satisfaction.
Children, birth to age four
Emphasis:
- Singing
- Chanting
- Movement
Parent or caregiver must attend
Instructor: Helen Martin
Fee: $195 for 10 classes
Our quiet, comfortable studio provides an ideal space for securing your confidence as a musical parent. We present short songs and chants, introducing melody and rhythm; and, we invite your participation. Your child is welcome, but not required to join us. She will see that music is an effective means of communication as well as an avenue to the art and pleasures of sound. Our bodies are our instruments but we will also use rhythm instruments, mostly shakers.
We know how to build (or revive) and expand your vocal skills, but we won’t expect you to perform solo, unless you
really want to. You provide the model for a child who welcomes new experiences and is ready to learn from performing.