Journal 3

We learned quite a few new things in this weeks class.  To start off with, we learned the definition of melody.  Second, we learned more about the children's perspective of how they perceive musical related concepts.  Third of all, we learned more in how to read the notes for playing the recorder a bit better this time around.  This is generally what we learned this week.

These were all imparted to me very well in class.  We learned that Melody is a combination of various pitches that can be high, low, and have a constant pitch.  We also learned by drawing pictures how to be able to have children understand the meaning of singing in a higher or lower pitch and also when the beat is as well.  On Friday, Ms. Wang had us play a song called "Think of a Fly" but we were allowed to play it any way we wanted as long as we played it in a way that made sense.  This is what was imparted to me in this week's class.

These skills are very important to learn as well.  With this definition of Melody, I could explain it to the children a lot better.  Also, these concepts that we learned in class will help us greatly in relating to our students so we can understand what they do and don't understand.  This past Friday I felt a lot more confident in myself on how to play the recorder, the lessons we learn in class and the practice we get is greatly helpful.  This is what was important that I learned this week.

It is very important for children to learn melodies at a young age.  being able to raise or lower your voice controllably is a great talent for singing.  It is also a great talent for acting in a play, a tv show, or any performance in general.  Lastly, for playing an instrument, it helps children learn to control their voices and play their instrument more beautifully.  This is why it is important for children at a young age to learn about melodies.