General music educators are always striving for ways to improve
instruction and become better teachers. By combining the learn-by-doing
approach of Orff Schulwerk with the sequencing of musical skills in
Edwin E. Gordon s Music Learning Theory, Diane M. Lange truly shows that
these two visionary methods work Together in Harmony. In the first
three chapters, Lange covers the basics of Orff Schulwerk, Music
Learning Theory, and how they can be coordinated for maximum learning.
Chapter 4, the hands-on portion of the book, includes songs and
activities that put these ideas into practice. Each activity includes
information about suggested grade level, objectives, and instructions
for harnessing both Orff Schulwerk and Music Learning Theory. When the
ideas of Orff Schulwerk and Music Learning Theory are combined, each
class becomes a musical adventure. These two approaches efficiently
achieve the main goal of every music educator: to develop independent
musicians who can intelligently communicate their musical ideas.