15. Stages in the Development of Music and Movement Music Movement Toddlers -can distinguish among sounds; imitate it; approximate pitches -explore sound making with household objects. - Sing or hum -use primarily arms and legs, and move in response to the tempo. -respond well to large and small motor musical activities that emphasizes repetition and rhyme.
16. Stages in the Development of Music and Movement Music Movement Three-Year-Olds -have better voice control, rhythmic response, and mastery of song -have names of favorite tunes, can recognize familiar tunes, can sing portions of it. -can play a simple rhythmic instrument with emerging awareness of beat, tempo, and pitch -move n a more coordinated way to music. -experiment with different types of body movements. -tend to be more graceful.
17. Stages in the Development of Music and Movement Music Movement Four-Year-Olds -capable of learning basic musical concept (pitch, duration, tempo, loudness) -can use language to express these ideas. -can classify musical instruments -can sing complete song from memory with sound control -enjoy group singing games -master new movements and can switch rapidly from one type to another when the word is substituted.
18. Stages in the Development of Music and Movement Music Movement Five-Year-Olds -sense of pitch, rhythm, and melody emerge -can demonstrate some musical concepts in a small keyboard -enjoy longer songs -can reproduce the melody and have a vocal range of five to six notes. -it has a more rhythmic, interpretive quality
19. Stages in the Development of Music and Movement Music Movement Six-, Seven, and Eight-Year-Olds -singing voice at a mature level -sings in tune, with a vocal range of approximately 8-10 notes -sense of harmony is emerging -learn to read song lyrics -able to master songs with greater demands of memory and sequencing skills. -musical preferences are fairly well established -may express interest in learning to play a musical instrument -able to improvise movements and match it to the beat of the song. -capable of following more complex instructions, and can learn simple folk dances with adult direction.