The Music Rhapsody curriculum uses methodologies which entertain while educating. Music lessons are taught through fun, engaging activities which have a long-term impact on musical and academic learning. Developed by founder Lynn Kleiner, Music Rhapsody’s award-winning music education program is based on Orff Schulwerk, a creative teaching philosophy. The learning atmosphere is joyful and game-like, full of singing, dancing, and instrument playing, with stories, props, puppets, and imagination!
Discover a few of the important music concepts taught in our programs
Children practice matching an external beat using a single motion per beat. We often practice playing the beat on drums or rhythm sticks. Rhythm to words is not played on the instruments until the student has mastered the beat.
The body is a child's first instrument. Thus movement is an essential part of music learning. Creative movement is used as children explore ways to move to a song, poem, rhyme, or story. Imagery is used to create situations where the children move “like” something or as if they “were” something, such as a cat, tree, etc. Some beginner folk dances are taught.
Concepts such as high/low, soft/loud, and up/down are taught which helps develop the child’s ear. Singing is encourage to develop listening, pitch-matching and language skills. A variety of styles and composers are introduced. Classical music is taught through “active” listening, which includes movement, props (scarves, puppets, stretchy bands and parachutes) and instruments.
Just as children learn to speak before they read, the young student experiences and learns to make music before learning to read music. Some simple visuals are presented which represent beats and sounds on the beat in preparation for music notation. Beginning music reading will be taught in kindergarten.
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