Method and apparatus for teaching musical notation to young children
OwnerBeverly M. Haleinventor
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Abstract
A method for teaching musical notation to children. Each note is associated with a distinctly identifiable color, which is in turn associated with an object which naturally occurs in this color. Each object, in turn, is associated with a cartoon character which prominently incorporates an image of the object. Each character is endowed with a distinctly identifiable personality characteristic which enables the child to utilize the cartoon character in an educational activity. These relationships allow the child to apply relatively sophisticated symbolization techniques which are a part of the child's natural developmental process in order to master the musical notation system.
Claims14
A method for teaching musical notation to a child, said method comprising the steps of:
- coloring each of a plurality of musical notes with a separate, distinctly identifiable color, so that said child associates said musical note with said distinctly identifiable color;
- matching each said distinctly identifiable color with a physical object which is selected from a group of objects with which said child has experience and which has a color in its natural condition which is substantially similar to said distinctly identifiable color, so that said child associates said musical note with said physical object;
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- presenting a cartoon character which prominently incorporates an image of said physical object, so that said child associates said musical note with said cartoon character which incorporates an image of said physical object.
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