Taking the time to do this the first year really allows me to speed things up when they return in 7th and 8th grade. I do this because I really want to reinforce the basics of solid vocal technique, and music literacy before moving on. Moving forward into the new semester, I generally stick to a similar format with sixth grade classes. Beware homophony with 6th graders, and only use it is really hard for them to hear and hold together at first!)Īt least one piece should be a "tone builder," meaning you can really focus on creating solid, beautiful toneĪlso, don't forget to give your students opportunities to perform solos! My personal goals throughout the internship were to gain more industry-level technical experience, work on my soft skills, and further hone my sales skills. OK, here is my actual formula (drum roll, please):Īt least one piece that gives them experience singing in 2-part (stick with easier pieces that use partner melodies, rounds, or only use 2 part splits in sections.not the entire song. ![]() Spiritual, with a slightly different vocal technique than the other pieces. Great for teaching beginning ears part independence. Moves from unison to 3 parts, but easily accessible since all parts are independent melodies. Lots of great opportunities to work on beginning and ending consonants Sherri PorterfieldĢ-part, with some sections partnering, and some in homophony Wij hebben het gewenste muziek repertoire in huis sfeer & vrolijk repertoire, hits vanaf 2000, akoestische hits, soul, disco 70/80, latin, dance classics. ![]() Slower tempo, great for tone building and focus on pure vowelsĮasy to learn, so students experience quick success.Ģ-parts, with some partner song-like sections, and some homophony That way, you can see how the pieces I chose reflect back on the formula itself: Before I go more in depth, let's start with the actual concert repertoire (and some bullet points about why I chose each) that my 6th graders performed in the video above. You can cover multiple rules in one piece, just depending on what works best for you and your students in the moment. While I don't always stick to these rules hard and fast, keeping them in mind generally helps me insure that I'm covering all of the bases I want to cover with my beginners.
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