Awakening Artistry

Abstract

Chapter 1 offers the gateway to artistry in every child. It presents the musical mind, distinguishing it from the thinking mind, with the musical mind’s native language of rhythm, melody, and movement rather than words. It addresses the power of meter and tonality over the musical mind, how the musical mind develops a sense of meter and a sense of tonality, and how to teach to the musical mind. The journey unfolds seamlessly, taking the musical mind into the choral art and drawing artistry out of every child. This chapter lays the groundwork for subsequent chapters, rooting artistry in the process of music learning, and presenting the foundation for children’s artistry in both the music classroom and children’s chorus. Understanding gained from this chapter can be applied to singers of all ages and stages, and practices can be implemented with any methodology.