Catch a Song – Maria Winder

A summary of how we can support beat keeping experiences from 0 to 3 and why it is important, particularly in regard to language.

Zoltan Kodály stressed the importance of beginning music education early and of using songs of the children’s native language as the earliest learning materials. Parents and early childhood carers play a vital role in supporting children to experience music. The easiest songs for children to imitate and remember are short, with repeated patterns and a limited range of notes.