EX A MI NI NG MU SI C LEA R NI NG EX P ER I ENC ES
T H O U G H T S
C HUA S I E W LI NG
Music learning does not just take place
in formal contexts. Students draw from
music experiences that occur in various
other informal settings in their lives.
The experience of performing music
can help students connect their musical
understandings with their personal self –
not just showing an understanding of music
elements (harmony, structure, rhythm,
pitch, timbre, dynamics, style) but in making
musical and creative decisions, showing
musical ‘feel‘ and discernment. Hence, as
teachers, we can influence our students’
musical growth beyond the General Music
curriculum if we effect a rich and vibrant
music culture in school, and develop in
students a life-long love for music.
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