Music begins Here (eBook)

Exploring Melodies And Harmony

Joseph Paul (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025 | 1. Auflage
55 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-099330-4 (ISBN)

Infos

 

'Music Begins Here: Exploring Melodies and Harmony'

Step into a wonderful world where sounds come alive! Designed especially for young children aged seven, this delightful book invites curious minds on an exciting musical journey to discover the magic of melodies and the beauty of harmony. Through colorful illustrations, playful activities, and engaging stories, children will learn how music is made, how melodies are created, and how different sounds can come together to form a harmonious masterpiece.

What's Inside?
Discovering Melodies: Children will explore what a melody is-the main tune that makes a song special. They will learn how melodies are made up of a sequence of notes that move smoothly up and down, creating catchy and memorable tunes. With fun singing exercises and interactive listening activities, young explorers will start to recognize melodies in their favorite songs and try singing simple tunes themselves.
Understanding the Musical Scale: The book introduces the basic building blocks of music-the scale! Kids will learn about the C major scale, understanding how the notes are ordered and how they can be used to create songs. Through engaging stories and colorful diagrams, children will see how scales form the foundation of melody and harmony.
Singing with Solfège: To make singing even more fun and easy, children will be introduced to the solfège syllables: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do. They will practice singing scales and simple melodies using these fun sounds, helping them memorize notes and develop a good singing voice.
Exploring Harmony: Kids will discover that music isn't just about melodies-it's also about harmony, the 'musical friends' that sound beautiful when played together. They will learn how different notes can be combined to create chords, and how these chords support and enrich the melody. Through simple examples and playful activities, children will understand that harmony makes music richer and more exciting.
Playing with Chords: Using colorful graphics and easy-to-understand explanations, children will explore basic chords like the major chord, experiencing how they sound and how they are built from multiple notes played at once. They might try playing simple chords on a keyboard, xylophone, or even clap the notes together, making music a hands-on adventure.
Listening and Creating: The book encourages active listening-children will practice identifying whether a melody is high or low, loud or soft, and learn to create their melodies and harmonies. Through guided exercises, they'll experiment with combining notes and making their little tunes, fostering creativity and confidence.
Songs and Stories: Filled with familiar tunes and musical stories, 'Music Begins Here' shows how melodies and harmony work together to create feelings and tell stories. Children will sing along, imagine stories behind the music, and understand how different musical elements convey emotions.
Why This Book?
This beautifully illustrated book is more than just a reading experience-it's a musical adventure! It aims to ignite a love for singing, playing, and listening by making complex ideas simple, fun, and accessible. Designed to inspire confidence and curiosity, it encourages children to explore their musical talents and listen with new ears.
Perfect for classroom use or at-home learning, 'Music Begins Here: Exploring Melodies and Harmony' is the ideal next step for young learners eager to understand how music works and to start creating their musical magic. It lays a strong foundation for future musical study while fostering joy, imagination, and a lifelong love of music.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.7.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• ISBN-10: 0-00-099330-1 / 0000993301
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-099330-4 / 9780000993304