Orff Schulwerk Today

Orff Schulwerk Today

Nurturing Musical Expression and Understanding

By Jane Frazee

Book and CD

256 pages

Almost a half-century of significant pedagogical contributions have propelled Orff Schulwerk to prominence on the North American music education landscape. Orff Schulwerk Today celebrates this playful, child-centered, participatory approach and offers a fresh synthesis of doing and understanding that encourages students to express themselves in - and realize themselves through - music.

Seven Orff Schulwerk master teachers share their classroom expertise and insights, enriching the text. Collections of American songs and rhymes augment materials from the Orff/Keetman volumes and supplements to address music and movement objectives. More than 100 lesson suggestions highlight musical elements and encourage self-expression. A CD of listening examples from a variety of historical periods and cultural contexts enhances the book.

Contents:

I. Your Heritage

1. Setting - Orff in the New World: Mid-20th century reform in American music education

II. Your Approach

2. Context - The Orff Classroom: A place of student discovery about music and about themselves

3. Materials - Stimulating the imagination with quality resources

III. Your Work

Knowing How: From Discovery to Mastery

Prelude: Nurturing skills

4. Speaking

5. Singing

6. Moving

7. Playing Instruments

8. Playing Recorder

9. Reading and Writing

Knowing About: Skills in the Service of Understanding

Prelude: Nurturing understanding by linking skills to elements

10. Musical Elements in Orff Practice

11. Melody

12. Rhythm

13. Texture

14. Structure

15. Color

16. Real World Applications

IV. Your Commitment

17. Outcomes - How do you know what they know?

V. Your Rewards

18. Professional Fulfillment - Advancing aesthetic responses in the young