How Do You Teach Kids To Play Basic Music On Paper?
Everyone says they love music, but kids don’t need to say it. They show it. By breaking down music for them, they can actually learn to play it earlier as well. Start by using a simple 4/4 time signature. This is the simplest and most widely used time signature. Explain that there are four beats to a measure. You can clap four times while pointing to a marking on paper, separated by a line. Count to four many times to practice. Mark each instrument to be struck with a different color or shape. Draw the patterns you want the child to play on paper. For example, you could do ‘pink, pink, pink, blue’ three times, each measure separated by a line. Even if you are using a drumstick and four different pots and pans, this technique can work. Try various easy combinations until the child becomes comfortable playing them. By using colors or shapes, your child does not even need to know their letters yet or be able to read to follow musical patterns. Let your child make up a few patterns and the
