tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post4236642577696896933..comments2023-04-30T08:28:40.902-07:00Comments on In the Middle With Mr D: How can I effectively teach two or more parts to my beginners?inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-26304337826747866952015-10-13T07:52:25.404-07:002015-10-13T07:52:25.404-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-20459229846065060822015-10-12T14:09:12.404-07:002015-10-12T14:09:12.404-07:00Principles to remember:
They can't go for long...Principles to remember:<br />They can't go for long without singing.<br />Try to get the part that isn't singing to notice things about how the two parts interact.<br />Ask the part that isn't singing to listen to or critique the part that is singing. Be specific in what you are asking: "Did they put the "t" sound where I asked?" "Are they in the bullseye with their pitch on that note?" "Are they using tall vowels on the OO sound?" <br />Also, you can play the non-singing part against the singing part and ask them to listen to it and answer questions about what they here. <br />Engagement is key. <br />Normally teachers take too long to teach....so long that even adult musicians would struggle with sitting silently for as long as we often expect our middle school children to do the same. That's what we must avoid. <br />inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-56098851234823633702015-10-12T11:50:15.787-07:002015-10-12T11:50:15.787-07:00I like your steps! I definitely had a hard time at...I like your steps! I definitely had a hard time at first because I couldn't grasp that the harmonies don't make sense to them. My question is what do you have one part do while the other part is practicing with me doubling their part? If my kids are sitting/waiting then they start to misbehave. They have no patience if it is not their turn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com