Making Music With Your Child

ISBN: 1581060130

Author: Portafekas, Kia

Condition: New

Spark the creative fire of children's imaginations. Color, sound, movement, imagination, and improvisation take you beyond the process of reading and playing notes. Encourages freedom, self-expression, and individuality. Offers children and parents opportunities to relate to each other, express emotions and feelings, and share in the bond of creating something special together.Inspires imaginative lessons for teachers and stimulates the musical appetite. The first part of the book describes the authors' approach toward music making and creativity. The second part offers 100 "riffs" (exercises/activities) for parent/teacher and child. Many can be done in a plane, car, or other confined space and adapted to any instrument, voice, dancing, etc. An inspiration for all.Partially funded by a grant from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS).