Young Child 3

Week 8:

This week’s class focused upon music of the Appalachian mountains, including a familiar song from last year, “Hop, Old Squirrel.” Mixing the old with the new gives the children a feeling of competence and enjoyment. We are also focusing on learning about the dulcimer and how to apply previously learned concepts (steady beat, notation, melody) to the new instrument.

At home, be sure to read Music at Home 32 for specific instructions on how to play the dulcimer. Help your child play familiar tunes as well as to simply “play around.” Experimenting with and exploring the dulcimer will build a level of comfort with the instrument, thus enabling your child to approach it more and more confidently each time.

We'll be posting pictures of our newly decorated dulcimers next week! Keep checking back!