composers AND husband and wife and have been together since 1989!! We have 3 grown up kids between us, one gorgeous daughter in law and another one on the way!! Our business is called ’Welcome to Music’ – building confidence and creativity through music. Our goal is to enrich lives through the joy of music - whether it's working with little kids, big kids, adults or those in aged care. To do this we use a multi modal and multi sensory approach and believe that everyone can be a successful musical participant regardless of background.
variety of different styles (such as jazz, gospel, folk and world music) and will cover some of the following: ¡ Actions, body percussion, movement or dance ¡ Orff percussion arrangements ¡ Improvisation ¡ Ukulele accompaniments, Recorder and Boomwhacker parts ¡ Singing games and leaders ¡ Vocal harmonies ¡ Techniques – imitation, echo, ostinato, bordun, call and response, canon, whole song method ¡ Pentatonic melodies and more ¡ Exploring musical concepts ¡ Creating; Exploring; Arranging; Composing; Performing Whether you’re allowed to sing or not during these COVID times – there will be lots of other exciting activities to keep your students actively engaged.
school Social distancing Singing – yes or no? Instruments – can you share? How to clean? Instrument packs? AT SCHOOL ¡ Sharing instruments – wash hands and sanitise before and after class. Wipe instruments with damp cloth or natural based sanitiser to avoid the alcohol in a disinfectant that can harm the wood or paint ¡ If you can’t sing – chant, hum, actions, listen, move in place, hand signs, body percussion, read lyrics, stories, rhythms, write, explore, create, play instruments… AT HOME ¡ Asynchronous teaching – videos, handouts etc ¡ Synchronous teaching – relying on internet, student devices, adults being present ¡ SING, SING SING!! Play kitchen instruments and found sounds – be creative!
include homemade and found objects: • Sticks (dowel or pencils) • Plastic container (drum) • Plastic plate • Plastic spoons • Small metal can without lid (drum/scraper) • Home made shaker and scraper • Poinciana seed pod • Pencils with eraser on end (mallets) • Chairs, stools and table Other things – scarf, puppet or soft toy for littlies, plastic ball, balloon….
¡ Question and answer ¡ Call and response ¡ Ostinato ¡ Bordun ¡ Canon (a round) ¡ Rondo ¡ Whole song method ¡ Pentatonic scales ¡ Improvisation at every opportunity Explore Create Compose Perform Learning by doing Child Centered Joy
everybody get out of your seats.....now pat your knees etc Chorus Verse 3 C’mon everybody get out of your seats.....now tap your cheeks etc Chorus Verse 4 C’mon everybody get out of your seats.....now click your fingers etc Chorus Coda Come on everybody go back to your seats, it’s time to stop the game called the rhythm and the beat. Chorus C’mon everybody get out of your seats, we’re gonna play a game, called the rhythm and the beat Verse 1 Now clap your hands (clap on beat), feel the beat (clap on beat) Now hear this rhythm (listen to rhythm) clap your hands (clap rhythm back) Another rhythm (listen to rhythm) now clap your hands (clap rhythm back) Chorus • Body Percussion • Chorus – move to beat • Rondo • Percussion instruments Written by Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter and recorded on Move It 1
Move It • Speech with echo • Body Percussion ostinato accompaniment • Leaders • Explore soft/loud; high/low; fast/slow • Rearrange the phrases • Rewrite the words MARMALADE & VEGEMITE– CHANT! Shoop boop scoo be doop Diddely daddely do wop Wim wam fiddely jam and razzle dazzle hip hop Hold tight Outta sight Marmalade and vegemite 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2
gradually add more layers • Singing– transfer to percussion instruments • Movement and dance • Ukulele accompaniment • Vocal harmonies • Performance Instructional video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qMTxVhbwqo 5 WHOLE SONG METHOD
through body percussion and found sounds – leaders • Vocal improvisation – explore spoken or sung vocal sounds and nonsense words Instructional video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjO13ak-tYU 6
Harmonies • Ukulele accompaniment Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 3 This little light of mine - Verses Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alaJ_HnKeJY
• Boomwhackers or glockenspiels on the responses • Bordun (D and A) accompaniment • 2 or 4 part canon • Solfa and hand signs Recorded on Blackbelt Ukulele 3 This is possibly about a mother vulture calling her babies home to eat. It is also said to be a nonsense song!! 8
• 3 part canon • Improvisation over lah pentatonic scale Jiggles Written by Susie Davies-Splitter & Phil Splitter and recorded on Razzamajazz Video in PNG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KttFfV-I3Eo 9
music reading and building musicianship skills and include arrangements for combining speech, body percussion, singing, movement, dance, percussion instruments and recorder. • The repertoire is applicable for all early childhood and primary school educators to use in their classrooms and to teach 6-12 year olds. • This is more than just a ukulele tutor – it is a complete music education program which builds skills for life! Learning the ukulele has never been easier, more fun and accessible to all!
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