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Ten Week Choir Curriculum For Children Ages 9-12 Suggestions for a Long-term Successful Music Program

Objective of Program : To expose musical options to children , and use music to enhance voice development , listening and attention skills , and awareness

Introduction : Selection of instructors is critical to successful music program

Main Point : Instructors must be selected with possibilities any child going through this program today may be in a position to hire or recommend current and former students and teachers from this institution

Elderly teachers and working professionals between jobs can bring

unique identity to the school , and have knowledge to overcome common and uncommon problems in children 's singing

Teachers salaries will be paid well , so we have a high caliber of people to choose from and cover their time for private tutoring

Teachers behavior and skills serve as role models children will want to imitate

Week 1 : Focused on capturing children 's interests

Children will watch a 30-45 minute pre-arranged professional choir perform all styles . This may be arranged in evening instead of class time

Pop

Rock

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Traditional Gospel

Classical

Musical theatre

They will select their favorite popular song to bring to class

Class will sing lyrics

They will noticed the tone , high and low scales of the CD /MP3

Every child 's music selection must be played

After we have their attention , they will be informed outside class work is required to keep up with the class

Make up their own music scores

Do a remake or rap version of their selection . This will give them an idea of what are pitches , high and low vocal ranges , rhythms , melodies phrasing

Select an area they are having trouble with and write a research on how to improve . If they are exceptional , they will select a technique they wish to learn about , such as belting

Recordings will be used

Each child will receive a copy and end of program

Videos of their performances and class training

Week 2 : Set-up classroom and learning arrangements

Seating arrangements are grouped together

Sopranos

Altos

Bass

Baritones

Assign outside of class group studies

Each group will have one leader who is experienced

Students plan their meeting times . Leader keeps copy of attendance

Leader is responsible for reporting where anyone in group is having trouble

Teacher will have researched several possible solutions before confronting student . Teacher will work one on one with student as covered in her salary arrangements

Week 3 : This entire week will be devoted to connecting the words carrying the tune , or matching pitches . Knowing how to read the staff recognizing high and low pitches , breathing techniques , impeccable posture , does not mean anything at all if the student cannot transform words into musical tunes

Range of Songs

Most children can only sing from the middle C to the A above the middle C . Yet , even kindergarten songs typically reach the C above the middle C (Lyon , 1993 . Children trying to sing outside their ranges strains their voices , they lose musicality , and get...