Reflection #3

This week I learned that a skill is something that you do and a concept is what you learned. A particular note played on the recorder is an example of a concept. We can learn concepts through cognitive learning. We learned note value and how many beats are is a whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, and sixteenth note. I learned that young children sing at a higher pitch. A musical concept is melody and keeping a steady beat. Melody is the combination of various pitches. These pitches can be either high, low, or the same. We learned the notes to the C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C) and about the history of the treble clef (G clef).
We learned all of these concepts through observation and actually performing the task asked of us. On January 26, 2009, we had to get with a partner and clap to the song Double Double Ice Cream. We recognized that there are four beats per line and we used steady beat. On January 28, 2009, we warmed-up to the song Bee Bee Bumble Bee and then transferred the note notation into pictures. We practiced recognizing notes on the scale and drawing the treble clef sign with the Treble Clef Sign Worksheet. We also played the recorder and created our own song using the notes A, B, and G to the song Think of a Fly.
I think that it's important to learn these concepts because these are basic musical concepts that every teacher should know to help their students. For example, by singing Bee Bee Bumble Bee children can understand the length of each note sung. I know that in the future I could use the songs learned this week to help my students with learning musical concepts and become acquainted with each other. We are forced to be creative in this class, which I think is crucial for becoming a good teacher. For example, we had to be creative when making up a song to play on our recorders.
Children should learn the basic concepts of music to become a more well-rounded person. By teaching children music at a young age, they will benefit academically and socially. Everything learned this week gives children the opportunity to work with others and be creative.