The Kodaly Method I : Comprehensive Music Education

Foreword xi(2) Preface to the Third Edition xiii Chapter 1 The Beginnings of the Method in Hungary and Its International Spread 1(8) Chapter 2 The Method: Its Sequence, Tools, Materials, and Philosophy 9(9) What Is the Sequence of the Method? 9(1) What Is Meant by a "Child-Developmental" Approach as Used in the Kodaly Method? 10(2) The Tools of the Method 12(3) The Materials of the Method 15(1) The Kodaly Philosophy 16(1) Conclusion 17(1) Chapter 3 Kodaly for North American Schools: Preschool and Grade One 18(37) What Is a Feasible Program for Early Childhood Classes in North American Schools? 18(12) Conclusion 30(1) A Suggested Repertory of Songs for Five-Year-Olds 31(1) What Is a Feasible Program for Grade One in North American Schools? 32(4) Rhythmic Learning for Grade One 36(6) Melodic Learning for Grade One 42(5) Improvising in the Classroom 47(1) Listening to Music 48(1) Conclusion 49(1) Suggested Song List for Grade One (Arranged by Teaching Purpose) 50(5) Chapter 4 Kodaly for North American Schools: Grade Two 55(22) Movable -do and Key Signature 55(1) What Is a Feasible Program for Grade Two in North American Schools? 56(1) Melodic Learning for Grade Two 57(6) Rhythmic Learning for Grade Two 63(5) Improvising and Composing 68(2) Listening to Music 70(1) Conclusion 71(1) Suggested Song List for Grade Two (Arranged by Teaching Purpose) 72(5) Chapter 5 Kodaly for North American Schools: Grade Three 77(26) New Learnings 77(1) How to Teach Absolute Note Names 78(4) New Rhythm Learning 82(6) New Tonal Learnings 88(8) Improvising and Composing 96(2) Music Listening 98(1) Conclusion 99(1) Suggested Song List for Grade Three (Arranged by Teaching Purpose) 99(4) Chapter 6 Kodaly for North American Schools: Grade Four 103(26) Rhythmic Learning for Grade Four 103(5) Melodic Learning for Grade Four 108(3) Introducing fa and the Flat 111(5) Introducing ti and the Sharp 116(4) Minor Mode Scales 120(1) Improvising and Composing 120(3) Listening to Music 123(1) Conclusion 124(1) Suggested Song List for Grade Four (Arranged by Teaching Purpose) 124(5) Chapter 7 Kodaly for North American Schools: Grades Five and Six 129(42) Grade Five 129(1) Rhythmic Learning for Grade Five 130(6) Melodic Learning for Grade Five 136(2) Music Theory for Grade Five 138(5) Grade Six 143(1) Rhythmic Learning for Grade Six 144(2) Melodic Learning for Grade Six 146(4) Music Theory for Grade Six 150(3) Music Listening in Grades Five and Six 153(4) Improvising and Composing in Grades Five and Six 157(3) Part Singing in Grades Five and Six 160(4) Conclusion 164(1) Suggested Song List for Grades Five and Six (Arranged by Teaching Purpose) 164(7) Chapter 8 Planning for Musical Learning in North American Schools 171(14) Teaching-Learning Process 171(1) Prepare 171(1) Make Conscious 172(1) Reinforce 172(1) Assess 173(1) Choosing Songs for Skill and Concept Acquisition 173(1) Sequencing for Learning 174(1) Hierarchy of Musical Skills and Concepts 174(5) Next Steps 179(4) Summary 183(1) Conclusion 184(1) Chapter 9 The Songs 185(99) Songs by Tone Set 186(4) The Songs 190(94) Alphabetical Index of Songs with Analysis for Teaching Purposes 284(13) Appendix 297(2) Index 299