Music theory explained

1. The role of playful elements in lessons.
2. The quality and accessibility of musical materials (refer to pedagogical collections for children’s music schools).
3. The necessity of frequently changing activities to maintain engagement.
4. Incorporating various types of musical activities into lessons, such as:

• listening to different pieces of music;
• singing (considering the student’s vocal range);
• tapping out rhythms;
• the importance of the imitative method when working with preschoolers cannot be overstated;
• incorporating the music education system developed by Carl Orff is highly effective.

An Approximate List of Classroom Activities for Music Lesson Planning:

1. Breathing exercises (e.g., imitating the sound of the wind).
2. Singing scales (e.g., “going up and down the steps”).
3. Playing “echo” by repeating sounds, short musical phrases, or rhythmic patterns (using the imitative method).
4. Listening to an instrumental miniature, identifying the character of the music, and determining the mode (major or minor) and time signature. Re-listen while conducting with both hands, imitating a conductor.
5. Rhythmic improvisation on an ostinato pattern (applying Carl Orff’s method).
6. Intuitive improvisation on black or white piano keys.
7. Creating sound images by imitating sounds from the surrounding environment on the piano or depicting fairy tale characters through music.
8. Learning to play simple children’s songs by ear.