Comments on: A Holistic Approach to Learning Music http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/ Exchanging ideas about learning, music, community, and culture. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rick boyed http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-19450 rick boyed Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:20:25 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-19450 I agree with you completely. The triangle is a great concept. And your comments are very similar to what we are talking about in the RCM Orff course in terms of making learning music a wholistic experience and not losing the kinesthetic aspects. <a href="http://www.holisticdrugrehab.com" rel="nofollow">Holistic Rehab</a> I agree with you completely. The triangle is a great concept. And your comments are very similar to what we are talking about in the RCM Orff course in terms of making learning music a wholistic experience and not losing the kinesthetic aspects.

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]]> By: Tamer Hosny http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-165 Tamer Hosny Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:17:09 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-165 Interesting post. I came across this blog by accident, but it was a good accident. I have now bookmarked your blog for future use. Best wishes. Tamer Hosny. Interesting post. I came across this blog by accident, but it was a good accident. I have now bookmarked your blog for future use. Best wishes. Tamer Hosny.

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-38 Mike Whitla Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:00:16 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-38 Jacob, Yeah you have touched on a good point here. The fun aspect of music is one of things that makes it so great at teaching things. You think you are just having fun and all of a sudden you are learning about language as well as logic and math skills. It is very subversive. Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Jacob,

Yeah you have touched on a good point here. The fun aspect of music is one of things that makes it so great at teaching things. You think you are just having fun and all of a sudden you are learning about language as well as logic and math skills. It is very subversive. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

]]> By: Jacob Miller http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-36 Jacob Miller Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-36 Being that your teaching songs to children, you could teach them songs in other languages. Starting language at a young age makes it a lot easier, and learning through music is much more fun. Being that your teaching songs to children, you could teach them songs in other languages. Starting language at a young age makes it a lot easier, and learning through music is much more fun.

]]> By: Becca http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-27 Becca Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:40:33 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-27 Hi there - very interesting and accurate thoughts. I have articulated before the importance of music in community. I'll see if I can find where I have written about it one of these days. Basically, I use the model of a choir as community...even as a perfect modeal of community. Each voice is important to the whole. No voice should be loouder or softer than any other. All voices contribute to a greater whole...and the best choral experience comes under the direction of a leader whose primary goal should be to empower the voices of the people in the choir, coaxing out their best contribution. That's it for now... Becca Hi there - very interesting and accurate thoughts.

I have articulated before the importance of music in community. I’ll see if I can find where I have written about it one of these days.

Basically, I use the model of a choir as community…even as a perfect modeal of community. Each voice is important to the whole. No voice should be loouder or softer than any other. All voices contribute to a greater whole…and the best choral experience comes under the direction of a leader whose primary goal should be to empower the voices of the people in the choir, coaxing out their best contribution.

That’s it for now…

Becca

]]> By: Mike Whitla http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-19 Mike Whitla Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:11:08 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-19 Thanks for stopping by and leaving feedback. Josh you are right about the way people behave in a group. There are also those people who are too shy to sing and participate at first. Some of the "Too cool for school" people are "Too shy for school" We have to remember what a personal expression singing is and how exposed it can make people feel. I think the goal is to provide an environment where people feel free to join in. I have been amazed often in the collateral-learning that can happen when parents take part in their kids music class; the adults end up improving their music skills too!! Thanks for stopping by and leaving feedback.
Josh you are right about the way people behave in a group. There are also those people who are too shy to sing and participate at first. Some of the “Too cool for school” people are “Too shy for school” We have to remember what a personal expression singing is and how exposed it can make people feel. I think the goal is to provide an environment where people feel free to join in.
I have been amazed often in the collateral-learning that can happen when parents take part in their kids music class; the adults end up improving their music skills too!!

]]> By: Joshua Engel http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-18 Joshua Engel Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:05:46 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-18 I agree with you completely. The triangle is a great concept. And your comments are very similar to what we are talking about in the RCM Orff course in terms of making learning music a wholistic experience and not losing the kinesthetic aspects. I would like to add that the whole social experience or the group environment may add another dimension to the triangle, or pyramid. I have also come across many people in RS who have been intimidated by groups, or other adults, or who have seemed "too cool for school" at the beginning of a session who have come out of their shells with example and encouragement from both the teacher and the group. I wonder if social familiarity or simply learning from the very beginning, along with their newborn children or toddlers plays a role. I find energy and enthusiasm to be the most important factors in a successful group or class. True, these are inevitably brought out through movement, language, and music. Anyway, great food for thought. Well done. Josh I agree with you completely. The triangle is a great concept. And your comments are very similar to what we are talking about in the RCM Orff course in terms of making learning music a wholistic experience and not losing the kinesthetic aspects. I would like to add that the whole social experience or the group environment may add another dimension to the triangle, or pyramid. I have also come across many people in RS who have been intimidated by groups, or other adults, or who have seemed “too cool for school” at the beginning of a session who have come out of their shells with example and encouragement from both the teacher and the group. I wonder if social familiarity or simply learning from the very beginning, along with their newborn children or toddlers plays a role. I find energy and enthusiasm to be the most important factors in a successful group or class. True, these are inevitably brought out through movement, language, and music.

Anyway, great food for thought. Well done.

Josh

]]> By: alanakurtis http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2006/10/11/a-holistic-approach-to-learning-music/#comment-17 alanakurtis Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:48:12 +0000 http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/?p=4#comment-17 Hey Mike, Looks great Mike! I dig the triangle diagram as a way to convey what we do at Rainbow Songs. It's very straight forward and easy to understand. The text also reads well. AK Hey Mike,

Looks great Mike! I dig the triangle diagram as a way to convey what we do at Rainbow Songs. It’s very straight forward and easy to understand. The text also reads well.

AK

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