Hearth & Gnome
Waldorf-Inspired music & more
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Sing & Play Along
I Walk in Beauty
choosing instruments
instrument Parade
Need help choosing instruments? I demonstrate the Choroi pentatonic flute and diatonic flute as well as a variety of recorders.
Choosing Instruments
Trying to choose just the right instrument for your child, your goals, and your budget? Considering piano, strings, guitar, drums? This video gives you some information to consider as you make your choices.
Getting started
A short video to teach you how to play G, A, B, low D, low E, high D and high E on a diatonic flute or soprano recorder.
A short video to show you how to play the notes DEGABD'E' on your pentatonic flute.
Simply Music, Choroi Flutes & Waldorf Music Education - Briefly!
A short explanation of the difference between German and Baroque fingering.
working with music unfolds
Music Unfolds - Introduction
Learn more about Music Unfolds, by Kimberly Parsons and Melisa Nielsen of Waldorf Essentials. This is a Waldorf-true, Kodaly-inspired music curriculum for Grades 1-3 to learn singing, playing pentatonic flute and recorder as well as reading music notation.
Music Unfolds - Under 7
What to do with your child under 7? This video gives you some ideas and resources that follow Waldorf pedagogy.
Music Unfolds - Grades 1 and 2
I share about what the Grade 1 and Grade 2 student learn in music.
Music Unfolds - Grade 3
I share about what the 3 student learns in music.