Meryc 2011 Music Talks to All Ludger Hofmann-Engl [email protected].

Meryc 2011Music Talks to All

Ludger [email protected]

Session I● Sitting in a circle

a) passing around one shaker (clockwise) b) passing around hand drum (anticlockwise) c) passing around 4 instruments

shaker (0 point anticlockwise) hand drum (0 point clockwise) cow bell (opposite 0 point anticlockwise) tambourine (opposite 0 point clockwise)

● Looking at pictures of instruments and identifying them

Listening to different instruments and matching them with pictures

● Placing keyboard in the middle of the circle – guided piano playing (choices of familiar songs)

● Listening to Schuman's Reverie from scenes from childhood

Introduction to Robert

Listening

Questions: What Instrument? Fast of Slow? Loud or Soft? Sad or happy?

● Listening and dancing to happy music (Prof Longhair)

Session II

● Clapping

slow (steady beat) – fast (double speed)

Change between slow and

fast – Clapping rhythm ¼ 1/8 1/8 ¼ ¼

Listening to Beethoven's opening of th 7th symphony 2nd movement

Clapping along with the music during second hearing

● Placing keyboard in the middle of the circle guided piano playing (choices of familiar songs)

● Musical action play (either “Everybody do this just like me” or “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)

● Listening and dancing to happy music (Prof Longhair or Louis Armstrong)

Sound Circle I

Sound Circle II

Sound Circle III

Matching Instruments and Sound Clips

Guided Piano Playing I

Mary had a little lamb

Twinkle, Twinkle

Guided Piano Playing II

Look, Listen & Learn

Dancing

Beethoven's 7th (2nd movement) I

Beethoven's 7th (2nd movement) II

Music Action I

Music Action II