What comes to mind when you hear the words “music theory”?
Seems boring? Dry? Complicated? Guess again!
Music theory can be so much fun! There is an infinite number of games and activities we can use to help little ones getting familiar with the basics of music. Even before starting to actually learn to play an instrument, they can be exposed to a bunch of musical concepts in ways that engage their mind and their senses.
Our teachers are always thinking about new ways to introduce kids of all ages to music. Here’s one kid who’s having the time of his life with Travis!
First, Ryder is learning about note values. Each square block equals one beat. Some notes are worth one beat, or two beats, or half a beat. Some blocks represent a rest – a silent beat in the music. By placing all these blocks in a certain order one after the other, Ryder essentially just wrote his own rhythmic composition!
Ryder is also playing with cards that represent the sections of the keyboard. Each card must be placed in the right order, and then he carefully position each letter representing a note on the right key. When he’s big enough to finally sit at a real piano, Ryder will already know how to find a C or a G. It will make it very easy and fun to start learning to play!
Keep an eye on this blog to get a quick description of some of our games in the future!