Preserving Musicality through Pictures: A Linguistic Pathway to Conventional Notation

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  • Author(s): Nordquist, Alice L.
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    General Music Today. Oct 2016 30(1):45-52.
  • Publication Date:
    2016
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      8
    • Intended Audience:
      Teachers
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Music Education; Music Theory; Singing; Speech Communication; Acoustics; Language Styles; Language Acquisition; Elementary School Curriculum; Music Reading; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices; Popular Culture
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/1048371316659315
    • ISSN:
      1048-3713
    • Abstract:
      The natural musicality so often present in children's singing can begin to fade as the focus of a lesson shifts to the process of reading and writing conventional notation symbols. Approaching the study of music from a linguistic perspective preserves the pace and flow that is inherent in spoken language and song. SongWorks teaching practices offer a pedagogical sequence based on the natural groupings of sounds within spoken language. A series of lessons on the American folk song "Rocky Mountain" illustrates examples of linguistic pathways to preserving musicality in conventional notation.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      10
    • Publication Date:
      2016
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1111812