The First Step in Music-Learning That’s Often Overlooked (Music Education Basics)

Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning · May 24, 2021 · 10m

To begin Music Education Basics, we’re going to talk about a primary component of music teaching and learning and something you may not immediately think of as being the first step in the teaching process: listening and responding.In the introduction last week, I talked about the Music Learning Theory and the idea that learning music is a lot like learning how to speak a new language. When you learned how to speak your native language, you probably didn't start with reading; you spent time listening to others speak the language around you, soaking it up, exploring how to create sound…