An Approach to Instruction in "Creative Music Making" Lessons at the Upper-class Level of Elementary schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the conceptual content of "Creative Music making" and to consider the kind of instructions made by teachers who also wish to encourage children's voluntary activities. The conceptual content is defined both in terms of the conceptual structuring of sounds into music and in terms of the ability to use these conceptualizations. Also, we consider here how the subjective direction made by teachers could make children become the subjects of their own music making activities and, at the same time, can teach them conceptual content. Furthermore, the concrete teaching method at the practical level is elaborated from the analysis of experimental lessons in "Creative Music making" at upper-class level of an elementary school.