I LOVE VIOLIN: A PEDAGOGICAL PROPOSAL FOR INITIATION TO THE INSTRUMENT WITH CHILDREN FROM 10 TO 12 YEARS OLD
Violin Pedagogy. Initiation to the violin. Pedagogical Proposal. Milanov Method. Suzuki method.
Teaching and learning the violin involves a set of knowledge, procedures, and skills that have a pedagogical dimension with specific characteristics. In this sense, this article presents a pedagogical proposal for initiation to violin with ten and twelve years old students. The Milanov and Suzuki didact principles are the foundation of it. Specifically, it aims to define pedagogical-musical principles, describe the content and skills suitable for beginners and organize them according to pedagogical strategies and musical repertoire. The pedagogical proposal was applied in the course Musicalização Infantil of the School of Music of Brasília, using arrangements for melodies of folk songs, children´s musical preferences, Brazilian popular music, songs of commemorative dates, and teacher´s compositions. In that repertoire, the proposed music content is the instrumental´s technical skills, expressive character, musical knowledge, and guidelines for appreciation activities and musical composition. The methodology adopted procedures like selecting a musical repertoire, analyzing it, and adapting it to the skills and knowledge to be developed; elaborating arrangements and musical compositions; planning violin lessons; registering and reflecting on the process in a field diary. The results present the effectiveness of the pedagogical proposal. Children quickly and easily developed skills on the instrument, generally indicated for more advanced levels of violin teaching and learning. Furthermore, the practice with a familiar repertoire to children is motivating, allowing confidence in instrumental performance. The composition activities demonstrated that this skill is relevant in the initiation to the instrument and makes it possible to evaluate learning.