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Maggie
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Posted: Sept 18 2009 at 1:12pm | IP Logged Quote Maggie
Hi Moms~

Do any of you use Making Music Praying Twice?

If so...what do you do in your daily lesson plans to account for the "rhythm patterns" and "tonal patterns"?

I am definitely not a professional musician, though I seriously played the violin for 15 years...being suzuki trained, I have no clue what "atonic" means...or other such music theory. Is this theory important?

Frankly, we just think the songs are pretty cool...but I do have the desire to set a musical foundation for my littles before lessons begin.

Any thoughts on the technicalities of MMPT?

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Posted: Sept 18 2009 at 4:30pm | IP Logged Quote ekbell
I've just starting using the program. I'm mostly doing so because I want more music in our days and I wanted something special for the littlest ones in our household where the older children are taggers-on) so I haven't worried at all about the theory behind it.

We've mostly just used the rhythm patterns and tonal patterns on the CD. I also echo my one year old when she makes tones. It makes for a great copycat game.

I'm trusting the manual when it states "If this doesn't make sense to you, don't worry. Just sing the patterns as modeled on the CD" [they do give a definition of atonic in the glossary]

There will be plenty of time later for my children to pick up the technical language if they desire. As far as I can tell this is supposed to be the musical equivalent to read-alouds and storytelling to preliterate children.
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Posted: Sept 18 2009 at 4:32pm | IP Logged Quote Maggie

Does it specify on the CD which have the tonal and rhythm patterns? I always forget...



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Posted: Sept 18 2009 at 11:05pm | IP Logged Quote Marcia
I got the info CD, but didn't buy the program. the kids like the songs that we have so far....but I am not sure I want the whole kit and kabbodle. Can someone convince me otherwise?

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Posted: Sept 19 2009 at 6:40pm | IP Logged Quote cvbmom
If you like the demo CD, then you'd like the other CDs. Personally, I think I'd be just as happy with just purchasing the CDs. I don't really see myself using the entire program as in the manual, though there are some REALLY helpful ideas in there. It's nice, don't get me wrong. I do like it, but being realistic, just enjoying the songs is more to our ability.

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