Music
Music Instruction
Music classes at Luxmanor primarily follow the Kodály philosophy of music education, which holds that the voice should be a student's first and main instrument.
The Kodály Method, developed by Hungarian ethnomusicologist, composer, and educator Zoltán Kodály, is an experience-based, sequential teaching approach to promote music literacy, in-tune singing, and aural skills. Using singing, rhythm syllables, Curwen hand signs, and moveable-do solfa, students' inner-hearing skills are developed with the aim of seeing what is heard and hearing what is seen.
In a typical class, students will sing a variety of folk and game songs. Additionally, every lesson will contain some combination of other musical activities, including movement and/or dancing, playing classroom instruments, listening, reading, writing, improvising, or composing.
"The characteristics of a complete musician can be summarized as follows:
1. A well-trained ear
2. A well-trained mind
3. A well-trained heart
4. A well-trained hand
All four must develop together, in constant equilibrium."
- Zoltán Kodály
Instructional Learning Sites
Looking for more opportunities to grow as a musician? Explore these music education websites that offer games, activities, quizzes, and recordings for students to discover instruments as well as practice music theory, ear training, composition, and much more!