[HANASHIR:16173] Re: Songsheets

[Jacqueline Guttman <jguttman...>]

Ever notice how much more quickly kids learn (and memorize) songs than
adults? When I take away the music or song sheets, many members of my choir
panic. After they've sung the piece from memory they relax a bit -- and boy,
do they sound better! I really have trouble understanding why rote music
learners, especially when singing in English, think they need the music in
front of them (or should I say below them, as they look down). With
sight-readers, it's different, as they do not need to memorize. I myself
don't always memorize songs when I sing in choirs, but as a former
instrumentalist, looking up is second nature.

Jackie Guttman

From: deborah dolin <kibitz30 (at) yahoo(dot)com>
Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 06:31:28 -0800 (PST)
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Subject: [HANASHIR:16167] Re: Songsheets


I havent written in a while, so here it goes.

When it comes to songsheets, I am the Queen of them and adore them totally
for Sunday/Religios School.

I tried putting on the Hebrew text with the trnsliteration and it only
confused the children.  But I do leave it as an option to the Hebrew
teachers.

I think the idea of putting the songsheets on posterboard is great if you
have the time.

I use the sheets for them to get the words in their head (and for shabbat
song sessions of course), and then I take them away.  Kids are normally
pretty good at learning tunes and words easily and fast, I have found in my
music teaching of 20 years. (oy! 20 years!!)
I also have found that the less sheets they are holding the better.  I ahve
a habit now of making the sheet with three colomns (small print) and putting
everything on one side or double sided....

anyhoo...hope this helps...email me private if you need anymore ideas.


deborah dolin
shomer emunim, sylvania, ohio





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