Simplify music reading
Our curriculum supports students, parents, educators and administrators, who are looking to support violin and/or viola students with music note reading.
The Ludwig Music Curriculum©
A unique approach to music note reading, incorporating the following teaching/learning strategies:
Mnemonic Strategies:
* enhance memory using systematic procedures.
* develop more effective ways to comprehend and encode information.
* facilitate the integration of cognition and memory.
Effective Instructional Strategies:
* provide immediate feedback with frequent progress checks.
* present concise and clear activities.
* reinforce learning with specific praise.
* offer written and verbal formats while providing instruction and information.
* create an environment where
learners are encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas.
A proven method to support those who have difficulty reading letters, numbers, and musical notations.
The Ludwig Music Curriculum© was designed to provide structured and progressive instruction in a method proven to support those who have difficulty reading symbols, such as letters, numbers, and musical notations. Music is a “universal language”! Just like all languages, music note reading may be understood differently by different learners.
Different learning styles require different approaches to support the learning process.
LMC© & Mnemonics
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students are engaged during each lesson through demonstration, practice and reinforcement.
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strategies are implemented as needed, with regard to repetition, prompts, modeling, response time, and learning style options.
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materials are presented in a format effective in helping students to recall information and support organizational skills.
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reading skills are improved through practice in decoding patterns and pattern identification.
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confident and competent music performance becomes its own positive reinforcement.