KM 993 - Kodály Materials, Level III

(3.00 cr.)

Restricted to Kodály music program students. Participants collect and learn American folk songs and singing games that support Kodály methodology for grades five and six. They continue the study begun in Levels I and II of the principles of folk song analysis and add upper level materials to the retrieval systems they created to organize their materials for the teaching of vocal, expressive, rhythmic, melodic, formal, and harmonic skills. They also learn basic principles of accompanying children's singing with folk instruments, with an emphasis on five-string banjo. Participants prepare songs to sing and play on the banjo for a group demonstration/performance at the end of the course. This course also reviews and expands upon the singing game, play party, and folk dance skills mastered in Levels I and II, adding new repertoire suitable for grades five and six.