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Understanding the Kodaly Method
By :
Bradley Smith
This article introduces the Kodaly Method for developing musical literacy in young children. It is understood that musical literacy is similar to language literacy in the way that children develop musically.
10 Top Reasons You Should Learn to Play ‘Chord’ Piano
By :
Duane Shinn
There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn enough chords to be able to “chord a song” at the piano. By “chord a song”, I mean the ability to play 3 or 4 chords on the piano in some sort of rhythm while you or someone else sings the tune. To do this, you don’t need to be a Van Cliburn; all you need to do is learn a few basic chords and be able to more back and forth between them in some organized rhythmic pattern.
Music Therapy: Can Music Really “Soothe The Savage Beast?”
By :
Duane Shinn
It has long been suggested that “music soothes the savage beast.” But is this true? And if it is, does this have any implication where humans are concerned?
Is Your Child Capable of Composing Music? Maybe the next Mozart?
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Duane Shinn
We’ve all heard of them. Child prodigies who begin composing music at some ridiculously young age. For instance, history reports that Mozart was writing minuets by the time he was five years old. Amazing. At five years of age, I’m not sure that I knew the difference between my finger and my thumb and I certainly wasn’t composing music.
Music & Intelligence: Will Listening to Music Make You Smarter?
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Duane Shinn
Will listening to music make you smarter? Will learning to play a musical instrument make your brain grow larger than normal? Questions like these ones have been popping up all over the place in the past few years, and not just in scientific journals either.
Do you really need college to learn to play music?
By :
Duane Shinn
In the last few years a new dimension to learning music has appeared in the form of the internet – the world wide web. Now instead of being limited to classroom courses, students are free to create their own schedules and learn at their own pace.
3 Secrets To Understanding What Music Is Made Of
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Duane Shinn
It’s no secret that virtually everyone loves music in some form or other. After all, it is the universal language, and we all participate in it to some degree from the cradle to the grave. It starts with our Mothers’ lullaby, ends with our funeral song, with a zillion other stops along the way
How To Play Piano Using Chord Symbols
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Duane Shinn
Chord symbols (for example, Cmaj7 or G6) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes.
3 Quick & Easy Steps To Playing Music by Ear
By :
Duane Shinn
Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece of music (or, eventually, learn an instrument) by simply listening to it repeatedly. The majority of self-taught musicians began their education this way; they picked up their instrument and began playing an easy melody from a well-known song, slowly picking out the notes as they went along.
Music To Baby's Ears
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Music! Did you know that music has a natural calming effect on your baby and can actually encourage brain development?
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