A snapshot of this week’s lesson: tippy-tippy toes and stretched fingers reaching up soooo high and then crouched bottoms bending down as low as possible! This week the focus was on musical concepts, where we found extreme contrasts of highs and lows, as well as smooth & bumpy, and loud & quiet.
Most of the time, we sing in a very predictable way. What if we tried something different? Singing a favorite tune a different way—like bumpy and smooth, or loud then soft—can give any song renewed energy and interest. When children have the opportunity to experience new concepts through extreme contrast, awareness and understanding of these concepts are heightened.
Take the high and low listening game on the road! While in the car, play your favorite recording and see who can find the high and low parts of the song. Change it up with finding fast and slow sections. This game can be played without the CD—sing your favorite family song quickly, then slowly. We’ll share more concepts and contrasts together next week.
See you then!