My Musical Story & Role of Music in My Life
Experiences
I have two contrasting themes that run through my life regarding music. Firstly, how much I enjoy and appreciate what I perceive as good music, and secondly is my aversion to playing music myself. As a child growing up, myself and all my siblings were lucky enough to have been given piano lessons. At the time I detested these, as did my brothers. We saw it as eating into the daylight hours that we could have been playing cricket and football. I’m not sure if the teacher, the instrument or the fact that it wasn't sport or TV was the reason behind this but regardless I wasn’t a fan.
Alternatively, Pop, Rock and any other music that I enjoyed I feel completely the opposite about. Listening to music has the ability to evoke so many emotions, take you away from what you are doing or bring back memories like they were yesterday. In fact the irony is that I regret not being able to play music myself so I could strum out my favourite tune on the guitar or key a classical song on the piano. I’ve wondered if I had the opportunity to play the guitar instead of piano, would I have actually learnt it and put the effort in? The answer is probably not. The reality is that I still would have seen it as a waste of my time when I was younger. However as I’ve got older I appreciate music more and therefore what goes into playing an instrument. The skills that are within playing and instrument may assist within other academic domains, as I remember friends who played an instrument always seemed to be smart! These days I really appreciate music, throwing the IPod in when I go for a run, listening to live music or unfortunately (for bystanders) hitting the dance floor at a wedding. I think as appreciate now days, the artistry that goes into music, whereas before I thought it was a few beats and sounds.
Soundscape
What amazed me from the video “Find a sound of your own” and after doing my mini soundscape was the place a random individual sound can hold in a piece of music. I really enjoyed how in adding them all together it started to resemble a flow and rhythm. I also like how in the video it showed the places for different tempo’s and percussion strikes. I’ll definitely try and incorporate this type of soundscape into a classroom, it maybe just as a working together exercise to show how small pieces of sound can add up to make a piece of music. Much like if everyone goes their little piece in a group task it can come together to complete a job. This really opened up my eyes to the possibilities with music, even for a self-proclaimed 'battler' in this domain.
Finally after reading Deep listening to the musical world and some of the other points posed this week I’m appreciating the difference in listening and hearing. More than anything has made me reflect on the use of music within the classroom may it be to teach or as calming influence. The points to consider in regards to music are greater than I’d ever considered in the past. The three phases of pedagogical listening allowed me to realise a little better how students are stimulated and engaged by music (Campbell, 2005).
Tool kit - Music
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/music-activities-for-kids2.htm
(TLC, 2013)
http://www.atlantasymphony.org/aso/asoassets/downloadcenter/Symphony%20Street%20Activity%20Sheets.pdf
(Atlanta Symphony, 2013)
I thought these might be able to assist in thinking of idea to make musical instruments if you were to your own soundscape in the classroom.
References
Atlanta Symphony. (2013). Make your own musical instruments. Retrieved from http://www.atlantasymphony.org/aso/asoassets/downloadcenter/Symphony%20Street%20Activity%20Sheets.pdf
Campbell, P. S. (2005). Deep Listening to the Musical World. Music Educators Journal, 92(1), 30-36.
TLC. (2013). Music activities for kids. Retrieved from http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/music-activities-for-kids2.htm
Experiences
- Piano lessons with Mrs. Mumford
- Listening to Rage after waking up on a weekend
- Music class at school and my inability to read music
- Music festivals/concerts
I have two contrasting themes that run through my life regarding music. Firstly, how much I enjoy and appreciate what I perceive as good music, and secondly is my aversion to playing music myself. As a child growing up, myself and all my siblings were lucky enough to have been given piano lessons. At the time I detested these, as did my brothers. We saw it as eating into the daylight hours that we could have been playing cricket and football. I’m not sure if the teacher, the instrument or the fact that it wasn't sport or TV was the reason behind this but regardless I wasn’t a fan.
Alternatively, Pop, Rock and any other music that I enjoyed I feel completely the opposite about. Listening to music has the ability to evoke so many emotions, take you away from what you are doing or bring back memories like they were yesterday. In fact the irony is that I regret not being able to play music myself so I could strum out my favourite tune on the guitar or key a classical song on the piano. I’ve wondered if I had the opportunity to play the guitar instead of piano, would I have actually learnt it and put the effort in? The answer is probably not. The reality is that I still would have seen it as a waste of my time when I was younger. However as I’ve got older I appreciate music more and therefore what goes into playing an instrument. The skills that are within playing and instrument may assist within other academic domains, as I remember friends who played an instrument always seemed to be smart! These days I really appreciate music, throwing the IPod in when I go for a run, listening to live music or unfortunately (for bystanders) hitting the dance floor at a wedding. I think as appreciate now days, the artistry that goes into music, whereas before I thought it was a few beats and sounds.
Soundscape
What amazed me from the video “Find a sound of your own” and after doing my mini soundscape was the place a random individual sound can hold in a piece of music. I really enjoyed how in adding them all together it started to resemble a flow and rhythm. I also like how in the video it showed the places for different tempo’s and percussion strikes. I’ll definitely try and incorporate this type of soundscape into a classroom, it maybe just as a working together exercise to show how small pieces of sound can add up to make a piece of music. Much like if everyone goes their little piece in a group task it can come together to complete a job. This really opened up my eyes to the possibilities with music, even for a self-proclaimed 'battler' in this domain.
Finally after reading Deep listening to the musical world and some of the other points posed this week I’m appreciating the difference in listening and hearing. More than anything has made me reflect on the use of music within the classroom may it be to teach or as calming influence. The points to consider in regards to music are greater than I’d ever considered in the past. The three phases of pedagogical listening allowed me to realise a little better how students are stimulated and engaged by music (Campbell, 2005).
Tool kit - Music
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/music-activities-for-kids2.htm
(TLC, 2013)
http://www.atlantasymphony.org/aso/asoassets/downloadcenter/Symphony%20Street%20Activity%20Sheets.pdf
(Atlanta Symphony, 2013)
I thought these might be able to assist in thinking of idea to make musical instruments if you were to your own soundscape in the classroom.
References
Atlanta Symphony. (2013). Make your own musical instruments. Retrieved from http://www.atlantasymphony.org/aso/asoassets/downloadcenter/Symphony%20Street%20Activity%20Sheets.pdf
Campbell, P. S. (2005). Deep Listening to the Musical World. Music Educators Journal, 92(1), 30-36.
TLC. (2013). Music activities for kids. Retrieved from http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/music-activities-for-kids2.htm
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