Short concept of the music group

So that the music group stands on a good pedagogical foundation, and since the appropriate instruments are available, I will orientate myself on the Orff-Schulwerk.

This Orff-Schulwerk (R) is a music educational concept for children developed by Carl Orff (1895 - 1982) and Gunhild Keetmann (1904 - 1990). The Orff-Schulwerk is based on the creative use of the elements of music, language and movement. The Orff-Schulwerk comprises two terms:

• Orff compositions (music for children)
• Orff instruments

and offers extensive material on rhythmic forms, music examples and pedagogical aids, which I will use as a guide.

The idea for the music-pedagogical concept of the Orff-Schulwerk originated in Munich in the 1920s. Carl Orff and Gunhild Keetmann published music for children between 1950 and 1954. The texts, songs and instrumental pieces contained in the five volumes are models that challenge children and teachers to play, sing and dance, but also encourage them to improvise and create.

The authors named above state:

"The insight that making music and dancing are elementary forms of expression for the whole person, all of their physical, emotional and spiritual powers, that language, dance and music are not yet a differentiated field of activity for the child, that singing is also about playing right from the start Instruments and that playing back music that has been heard or notated or dancing traditional forms also involves discovering and creating oneself. In the years of development of the Orff-Schulwerk and through the collaboration of many specialists all over the world, it has been shown that models, Ideas and suggestions can be used not only for early education, but also for educational work with young people and adults ”.

Depending on the children's level of knowledge, I will pursue the following goals:

• Singing age-appropriate songs

• Clapping and using Orff rhythm instruments to learn different bar and rhythm forms

• Introduction to music notation

• If you are interested and have appropriate previous knowledge: Introduction to playing the recorder, glockenspiel and similar instruments

Burkhard Schneider