Music in the earliest stages of life

Does the X factor exist?

Difference between people exposed to music earlier than others.

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• Sound awareness.
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion

Sound awareness

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• Music learning is based on our own senses (Patricia Shehan)
• Multisensory experience

Methods

Orff method

• Used nowadays worldwide.
• Basic rhythms and melodies.
• Two levels of instruments.
• Start from the earliest stages of life.

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• Used nowadays worldwide.
• Basic rhythms and melodies.
• Two levels of instruments (small percussion and bar instruments)
• Start from the earliest stages of life.

Suzuki method

• All kids’ potential skill can be empowered with the right lessons.
• Music (as language) is inherent to the human being.

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• Repetition.
• Start when the learner is 5 years old (6 at the most)
• Close correlation between language learning and talent education.

Group "A" and Group "B"

results

points in common

• Repetition
• Start in the earliest stages of life.
• Difficulty increased in stages.

differences

• Levels of instruments/ no levels.
• Difference in difficulty.
• Lessons in group/ Individual lessons.

Discussion

• Ludwing Van Beethoven
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• B.B King
• Paco de Lucía

That's all folks!