Christina Fackler MUSE 258 Sound Connections: A Comprehensive Approach to Teaching Music Literacy 2010 Chapter 3: Tonal and

Rhythm Syllable Systems Don P. Ester Criteria for Selecting Effective Syllable Systems Must fit the needs and teaching approach Cannot drive or be the approach Should be usable for any skill or age level Tonal system should: o Promote good singing habits o Assist in aural identification o Allow for a generalization of identical patterns from one pitch level to another Rhythm systems should: o Promote well-articulated accuracy o Assist in aural identification in different meters o Allow for a generalization of identical patterns from one meter to another Tonal Systems Symbol systems o Letter names o Fixed do Sound based systems o Numbers o Movable do Do minor La minor Rhythm Systems Time value names French time value names Kodaly o Beat is longer in compound time Takadimi o Beat oriented o Allows for easy change between compound and simple Counting o Notation based This chapter gives the necessary information to make an educated decision over which syllable systems to use. There is essentially a list of pros and cons for every different system. I personally prefer moveable do, la minor and

Takadimithey make the most sense pedagogically. This will be a great chapter to refer to if I feel that it is necessary to change the syllable system used my school when I am a teacher.