Music for Children

(Schott). This book was written in response to a constant demand by educators, music teachers and parents who wanted to know more about Music for Children , in particular how did Orff's ideas differ from existing "methods" and how could teachers develop these ideas. Doreen Hall provides the answers to these and other fundamental questions about Orff-Schulwerk in this concise booklet, which is a natural extension of her work on the first english adaption. There are important chapters on: the instruments; rhythm and speech; lesson planning; giving demonstrations, etc. Illustrated. Introduction * The Instruments * The Body as an Instrument * Rhythm and Speech * The Debelopment of Rhythmic and Melodic Ostinati * The Canon * The Rhythmic and Melodic Rondo * Lesson Planning * Giving a Demonstration