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Elementaria

author: Gunild Keetman
translator: Margaret Murray
dedicatee: Carl Orff
introduction: Werner Thomas

First Acquaintance with Orff-Schulwerk

Dedication: Carl Orff In remembrance of over four decades of collaboration
Publisher: Schott Music
Language: English
Series: Orff-Schulwerk
202 Pages - Paperback/Soft Cover
ISBN: 978-0-946535-05-7
Order number: ED 11152

Price: 27,95 €

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Description:

"Elemantaria" is a fundamental and practical handbook to Orff-Schulwerk . The author gives suggestions and examples without insisting dogmatically on one exclusive method. She offers well-tried solutions without excluding other possibilities and individual variations. It is not only a valuable personal document, but also a practical and essential guide for educationalists concerned with Orff-Schulwerk. The book is divided into two sections: Part One includes rhythmic, melodic and speech exercises. Part Two contains a detailed study of elementary movement training. There is an important appendix, with illustrations, on how to play the instruments used in the earley stages of teaching. Music examples, movement diagrams. Illustrated.


Content:

Author's Preface
Part One: Rhythmic-Melodic Exercises
Fundamentals
Rhythmic Exercises
Disposition and posture
Reaction trainig
Finding 'rhythmic building bricks'
Games with 'rhythmic building bricks'
Leading a group, making up accompainments, completing phrase
Melodic Exercises
Disposition and posture when playing barred percussion instruments
Accompaniements, songs, pieces
Making up accompaniements and completing phrases
Hints on the early stages of recorder playing
Speech Exercises
Word series and sayings with rhythmic accompainment
Part Two: Elementary Movement Training
Introduction
Reaction training
Gymnastic exercises
Movement training
Movement variations and combinations
Movement pieces
Elementary movement improvisation
Movement accompaniment
Suggestions for movement lessons for beginners
Appendix


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