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Harmonica in the Elementary Music Classroom

Harmonica in the Elementary Music Classroom. Performance Research Project Comprehensive Musicianship Summer 2014 Linda Kwan and Mildred Yi Columbia University. Performance. Jesu , Joy of Man’s Desiring by J.S. Bach (excerpt) Transcribed for Two-Part C Harmonica. Rationale.

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Harmonica in the Elementary Music Classroom

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  1. Harmonica in the Elementary Music Classroom Performance Research Project Comprehensive Musicianship Summer 2014 Linda Kwan and Mildred Yi Columbia University

  2. Performance Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by J.S. Bach (excerpt) Transcribed for Two-Part C Harmonica

  3. Rationale Rationale 1: • Personal Connection • Teaching for Elementary Music Class Fosters Inclusive/Accessible Classrooms • Portable Instrument • Affordable Instrument • Requires Minimal Fine Motor Skills • Ease of Success for All Levels of Learning

  4. Rationale Rationale 2: • Harmonica for Elementary School Music Methods • Effective tool for teaching basic musicianship to Liberal Studies Majors planning to be elementary teachers • Beginning instrument to all levels of music experience • Less common instrument in music method courses • Kinesthetically accessible for early music success for adults

  5. Background Harmonica • Free reed wind instrument • Used in variety of musical genres

  6. Harmonica in variety of musical genres Classical Pop Jazz Ensemble

  7. Types of Harmonica • Diatonic - One Layer Reed, 10 Notes • Tremolo - Two Layer Reed – oscillating, 24 Keys

  8. Chromatic – button activated sliding bar that redirects air to alter notes

  9. HistoryVienna to Germany 1800-1824 Originated in Vienna • Joseph Richter invented the blow and draw mechanics 1830 Brought to Germany • Christian Messner (clothmaker) • Distribution via Immigration

  10. HistoryGermany to USA 1868 Brought US – Called Mouth Organ • MathiaHohner (clockmaker) • Southern States via black market • Hilbillyand Jazz (featured in Jug Bands in Memphis) • Abe Lincoln and Billy the Kid had one! • Mass Production by Machine Cut and Exported to other countries

  11. HistoryGermany toEast Asia • Brought to Japan from Germany • Tremelo Harmonica modified for Japanese folk tunes • 1931 Minor key harmonica developed in Japan

  12. 1930s Brought to Hong Kong • TremeloHarmonica Popular • Beginning of Harmonica Organizations: China YMCA Harmonica Orchestra • 1950s Linda’s grandfather was in the Kings College Harmonica Band - one of the oldest harmonica ensembles that still exist today.

  13. Kings College Harmonica Band

  14. Parts of the Harmonica

  15. Other Uses of Harmonica Medical Uses: • Pulmonary Rehabilitation for (COPD) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease • Can also help patients with: Asthma, Emphysema • Exhaling and inhaling when playing the instrument builds lung capacity and diaphragm muscles. Example: University of Michigan Harmonica Club • Cardiac Rehabilitation • Social & Emotional effect when paired with Music Therapy

  16. Harmonica Lesson Activity Description: Teaching music concepts and skills by integrating the harmonica with singing and other instruments (Grades: 3-4)

  17. Music Concepts: Melody – pitches moving by steps or skips Rhythm – quarter and eighth note patterns Harmony – Interval of five as accompaniment Form – Round and Canons

  18. Methodology: Integration of Multiple Approaches Kodaly – Note Reading on Staff, Singing with Solfege, Curwen Hand signs, use of folk songs Orff – Movement, body percussion, borduns as ostinatos, singing with Solfege, Curwen Hand Signs,

  19. Resource http://www.theharmonicacompany.com/_harmonicastore/products/800px/hering-1148-giant.jpg http://www.amazon.com/Suzuki-TIMER-TREMOLO-HARMONICA-Hole/dp/B0014N46V6 http://www.angelfire.com/tx/myquill/howharmonicaworks.html http://www.uofmhealth.org/medical-services/pulmonary/pulmonary-rehabilitation http://www.macleans.ca/society/life/rx-play-the-harmonica/

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