Effectiveness of the Orff and Kodaly methods for the development of musical ability in preschool children compared to a standard curriculum (La eficacia de los métodos Orff y Kodaly para el desarrollo de las habilidades musicales en los niños preescolares en comparación con el currículum estándar)

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to examine the level of the development of musical abilities of children studying music based on the ideas of Orff and Kodaly compared to a standard curriculum. In order to examine the level of musical ability before and after the experiment, the Primary Measures of Music Audiation (PMMA) method was used. Based on the t-test, it was determined that there was no statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test results of the groups. In the experimental group, the percentage of children with a high level of musical ability in the post-test increased by 5.1% (p = .047). As a result of the study, it was determined that learning based on the Orff and Kodaly methods contributes to the development of rhythm. The difference between the pre- and post-test indicators in the experimental group has a positive trend and is statistically significant (p = .041). The results have also confirmed the importance of developing musical abilities within the music education programme.