Listening Scaffolding
Teachers regularly expect their pupils to listen to music or sounds. However, often pupils find it difficult to relate to what they listen and do struggle with the listening process. Listening has been described as a creative process (Kratus 2017) and part of a composition process (Holland 2016).
We suggest that teachers can easily scaffold the listening process by the following four steps:
Sit still and listen
Think about the sound/music
Link to musical terms
Respond (talk, draw, imitate, perform, compose…)
In our workshop, we demonstrate the techniques and strategies that can enhance listening skills.
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References:
Holland, D. (2016) Developing heightened listening: a creative tool for introducing primary school children to sound-based music. PhD E-thesis. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2086/13304
Kratus, J. (2017) ‘Music Listening Is Creative’, Music Educators Journal, 103 (3), pp. 46-51.