Whenever
someone finds out that I go to a music school, the most common reaction is “I wish I could
sing!” Many people claim to be tone deaf, or that they have zero musical
talent. Personally, I don’t believe in the concept of tone deaf. I think that
there are definitely some people with a higher natural talent then others, but
anyone can learn to sing at least decently. For this reason I made it my mission this week to find a resource that could help people who have trouble with basic fundamental music skills. I just happened to stumble upon trainer.thetamusic.com/en/content/matching-pitch!
The
website is an online resource that can help people who have trouble doing the basic
fundamental pieces of music. And it’s really fun in the process! There are
different games that include a pitch matcher, pitch memory, scales, intervals,
melody and so much more! All you need is a microphone on the computer, and
adobe flash. Also, all of the basic levels are free!
I have
already shown this website to a couple people who claimed they were tone deaf
and saw some basic improvement within minutes. This proves that it could be an
incredibly valuable resource as a music educator for those who may have an
issue with a student who simply is not capable of performing at the same level
as others. I believe it is a very valuable PLN as a future music educator and
hope that you all check it out!
I checked out this resource and it seems really helpful. This would also be a great resource for those in ear training that have trouble matching pitches and intervals.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really great post. I'm very impressed with your professionalism in presentation. You write well, you had a picture, you provided the link... all great things. Aside from the layout, your content was fantastic. You took a real world problem, and found a resource that might be able to help solve the problem. This would be a really great resource to give students to look at on their own time outside of the classroom. Music teachers don't typically give homework, so this could be a way of giving them something that will help them think about your class more than just the few periods you get with them each week!
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