developmental approach used in music education

Kodály Method (Zoltán Kodály)

emphasizes the importance of singing, ear training, and music literacy from an early age.

Music Learning Theory (Edwin Gordon):

ocuses on how individuals learn music and proposes a sequence of music development stages from infancy through adulthood. It emphasizes audiation, which is the ability to mentally hear and comprehend music without external stimulus.

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Method (Émile Jaques-Dalcroze)

emphasizes the connection between music and movement. It is based on the belief that physical movement is essential to musical expression and understanding.

Orff Schulwerk Approach (Carl Orff and educator Gunild Keetman)

focuses on elemental music-making through rhythmic speech, singing, movement, and instrumental play.

Kodály Method

is an approach to music learning based on singing. Song-based learning, special nicknames for notes and rhythms, hand signs, and fun exercises combine to build powerful musical structures in our minds. These mental models supercharge our musical experience for a lifetime.