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Trust the Process! |
By Liz Richter on February 09, 2019 |
We speak to our children from the moment they're born (and often before!) In those early months especially, we know they don't understand what we're saying. Yet we still do it, because we know they will eventually get it. Basically, lots of information is absorbed before it gets expressed. Over the course of our children's early years, we naturally support their language learning by breaking language down in many ways.
Learning to sing in tune and march to the beat doesn't happen overnight — 3 to 7 years on average in western cultures — and through our shared experiences in the classroom and your continued music making at home, your child will eventually emerge as a confident music-maker. It's worth the wait. |
All About Tonality |
By Liz Richter on January 23, 2019 |
There are two different activities we do in our classes after a song has ended that are related to the tonalities of the songs. First, Tonal Patterns. This is when your teacher sings a sequence of patterns and asks you to echo them back. Sound familiar? These Tonal Patterns highlight and focus in on the tonal elements of the song you just sang. For example, after "Biddy Biddy", your teacher will lead you in Major Tonal Patterns, outlining the C Major scale. After "This Train" your teacher
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