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The integration of visual expression in music education for children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2014

Johanna Maria Roels  and
Peter Van Petegem
Johanna Maria Roels
Affiliation:
University of Antwerp, Institute for Education and Information Sciences, Venusstraat 35, 2000 Antwerp, Belgiumjohannamariaroels@gmail.com, Peter.vanpetegem@uantwerpen.be
Peter Van Petegem
Affiliation:
University of Antwerp, Institute for Education and Information Sciences, Venusstraat 35, 2000 Antwerp, Belgiumjohannamariaroels@gmail.com, Peter.vanpetegem@uantwerpen.be
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Abstract

This study is the result of a two-year experimental collaboration with children from my piano class. Together, the children and I designed a method that uses visual expression as a starting point for composing and visualising music-theoretical concepts. In this method various dimensions of musicality such as listening, creating, noting down and performing are interrelated. The article goes on to compare this method with other piano methods in which visual expression is part of the learning process. The findings indicate that, by using their visual capacity, children can acquire a deeper insight of what music means as structured material and a better understanding of the music terminology.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , November 2014 , pp. 297 - 317
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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