[HANASHIR:9379] Re: good harmonies without instruments

[Carol Boyd Leon <cbleon...>]

Actual harmony for early elementary would be very challenging, although some 
of the older kids might be able to handle it.  I think they'd have to learn 
their parts in separate rooms so even the harmony sounds like a melody to 
them.

You'll find that it's much easier for them to learn rounds.  That way, each 
part sings like a melody.  There are lots of Jewish songs kids enjoy that 
are rounds --  it's a lot of fun, for example, to sing Af Peh Ozen (Klepper) 
as a round with hand motions; Tree of Life (Silverman); Oseh Shalom 
(Friedman); Shabbat Shalom (Taubman); Hinei Mah Tov.  I've written a couple 
they can handle, too:  We Give You Thanks; Come See the Candles.  They'll 
get a great sense of accomplishment if they succeed, but either way, they'll 
have fun trying.

-- Carol Boyd Leon
   Songwriter/songleader/music teacher
   CBLeon (at) hotmail(dot)com
   www.geocities.com/CBoydLeon


>From: Aura Ahuvia <auraahuvia (at) usa(dot)net>
>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: Hava Nashira <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: [HANASHIR:9377] good harmonies without instruments
>Date: 20 Jun 2001 11:55:51 EDT
>
>Hi, everyone,
>   I'm polishing my next year's curriculum for elementary school kids who 
>come
>to a Saturday morning drop-in program. I'm looking to add songs and perhaps
>some rhythm games to what I teach them, and was hoping for a little advice 
>on
>what works.
>   The kids range in age from grades 1-5, and our synagogue does not use
>musical instruments on Shabbat. Are kids this age able to learn simple
>harmonies?
>   Thanks in advance!
>Aura
>
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