High/Low Contrasts
Before you begin prepping for so & mi, students need to understand the basic concepts of high and low pitch - they need to be able to compare and contrast two notes and work out which is higher and which is lower. So how do we teach this? I like to begin with songs that expand their vocal range and pitch-pattern the music in a nice subtle way. We're not yet asking them to consciously identify high and low, simply to copy our movements. Songs such as "Flea" and "We're Going Up
