Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Sorsogon City Campus
EDUCATION, ACCOUNTANCY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEPARTMENT
Sorsogon City
2nd Semester, SY: 2020-2021

Strategies in Music Teaching

Carabao-Cone Method

Prepared by:
Rongene D. Ruiz
Mariel O. Sarno

Submitted to:
LIZEL D. LERIOS
Instructor I
 Carabo-Cone Method

I. Introduction
This module aims to develop a general music method. The carabo cone method
shows that highly structured subject matter can be introduced to a child.
Throughout the discussion, it describes how this method helps children attain
concepts of self-awareness through music.

II. Learning Objectives

1.Discuss the origin of Carabo-cone Method
2. Explain the significance of Carabo-cone Method in music teaching

III. Pre-test
1. Who develop Carabo- Cone Method?
a. Madeleine
b. Julliard
2.Who is the first woman violinist in the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra?
a. Madeleine
b. Julliard
3. Carabo Cone developed a general music method while teaching music classes at
Carneige Hall during_____?
a. 1949 c.1951
b. 1950 d.1952
4.Where did Madeleine Carabo-Cone was born?
a. Washington
b. United Kingdom
c. France
5. What is the recognition received by Madeleine Carabo-Cone?
a. Julliard first woman violinist in the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
b. Famous guitarist player
c. 3rd placer pianist organizer

IV. Discussion
• Carabo Cone Method AKA Sensory Motor
• Developed in 1959 by Madeleine Carabo Cone
• Madeleine Carabo-Cone is an American violinist and music educator
born inFrance
• Attended Julliard
• First woman violinist in the Cleveland symphony

She shows talent for playing the violin at an early age and an scholarship to
(Attended Julliard).
• Julliard first woman violinist in the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.
Carabo Cone developed a general music method while teaching music classes at
Carneige Hall during the 1950’s
• Taught in Carneige Hall
And she disseminate them through a series of workshops and graduate courses as
a guest lecturer at major universities during the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Percepts of meta real and purposes with design to create a stimulating

environment to learn:
➢ Movement
➢ Guided games
➢ Play
Shows a stress the use of multiple modes of learning (Auditory,visual and
kinesthetic) to engage the whole child and strengthen connections in different
parts of the brain.

This Approach involves using props, costumes, and toy. For children to learn basic
musical concepts of staff, note duration, and the piano keyboard.

The concrete environment of the specially planned classroom allows the child to
learn the fundamentals of music by exploring through touch.
The carabo cone method is based on belief that highly structured matter can be
introduced to a child if it can be translated into an environment that the child can
explore discover and Assimilate as he did his original environment as a infant.

The Structured environment includes a piano and large drawing of a grand staff on
the floor.

Children are guided to act outs of the musical concepts by seeing, touching,
hearing and responding physically through movement.

The grand staff and its musical notation appear to the child as a game
court or gymnasium for stimulating the mind and body.
By using this method, children not only attain concepts of self awareness but
actually space and time but it also begins to acquire a basic sense of ownership as
they become their various musical components. Such as part of the staff, note
values, musical instrument or part of a song.

By wearing musical costumes and identification cards, students function as

V. Evaluation central figures in the musical score.

In the carabo cone method all ideas are translated into concreted object with
which the child is in constant physical contact. The entire program consists of
concrete operations.

In conclusion the essence of carabo cone method is acquiring knowledge that

involves the childs physical, psychological and intellectual powers. And nearest the
original approach to learning through early developmental stages.

V. Evaluation
Complete the following sentences.
1.Children are guided to act outs of the musical concepts by _____,______,______
hearing and responding physically through movement.
2.This Approach involves using _____, ______, ______. For children to learn basic
musical concepts of staff, note duration, and the piano keyboard.
3.Madeleine Carabo-Cone is an ______ violinist and music educator born in ____.
4. The ________ environment includes a piano and large drawing of a grand
_______on the floor.

VI. Key to correction

Pretest
1. A.
2. B.
3. B.
4. C.
5. A.

References:
Battersby,S.L.,& Cave, A.(2014).Preservice classroom teachers preconceived
attitudes, confidence,beliefs,and self-efficacy toward integrating music in the
elementary curriculum.Update: Application of Research in Music Education,32(2),52-
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https://prezi.com/p/m5zen604y_ww/carabo-cone-method/
https://youtu.be/2l0b6vJFotk