Keyboard Instruction for Early Childhood Classroom Teachers

EDC

652

Keyboard Instruction for Early Childhood Classroom Teachers

Designed for students who are non-music majors and want to develop their knowledge and skills in their graduate early childhood education program (sequence 1). Preparing early childhood classroom teachers to use a keyboard in class by accompanying children’s songs, playing simple chord progressions for movement, and developing music-integrated activities for children. Students will be introduced to music reading and notation; the rudiments of music (meters, major and minor scales, key signatures, intervals); chord construction and progression; sight-singing and simple song harmonization; and creative activities through improvisation. In addition to learning musical knowledge and developing skills, students will have opportunities to investigate diverse ways to integrate musical knowledge and skills into the childhood curriculum.

Fall, Spring

Graduate

No

038073