Incognito Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Rod and Staff Music (with pitchpipe stuff). Can anyone who has used this tell me about it? It looks interesting. I'm thinking of using it with a 1st and 2nd grader, if that affects your level recs. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I have been curious about R&S Music also! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abeilles Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I've seen it in their catalog and was curious too. Interested to hear what others think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alef Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 The shaped notes intrigues me. I haven't used it yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I did it for several years, grades 1-4, w/both of my kids. I used the pitchpipe and the flashcards and workbooks and created charts using their notes to make some of the singing patterns from the very brief teaching instructions. I liked the program as part of an overall music program. It only covers singing in grades 1-3. I also included music appreciation and had to come up w/what songs to learn over the years (they suggest a hymn book. I used things like Wee Sings America, Bible, and Folk Songs and the What Your X Grader Needs to Know series..) I also added composer studies and piano lessons and recorder lessons over the years. But for what it covers, I think R&S was a good addition to our music studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thank you for sharing what you did. I would want to have composer studies and instrument lessons with time as well, just trying to figure out the framework of how we'll do it (since we've mostly just listened to Peter and the Wolf a million times this year ;), which, while awesome, isn't exactly the approach to music I had planned...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 You don't even want to know what happened w/music this year here :( But the first 4 yrs were good. It is on my list of things to get back on the schedule in the fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 I'm hoping R&S will give us that little framework to build off of and keep some structure to it (so I am more motivated). Sorry you had an off year of it this year. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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