Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Nature and Design of Compelling Music
Building an imaginative bridge between the work of art of compelling music, and the work of art of teaching…
Teaching via repetition helps learners retain facts, lists, procedures, etc., in their long-term memory under the assumption that the more often information is retrieved and used, the more deeply it will be processed.
A musical "hook" is embedded into the mind of a listener via repetition. The more often an attention-grabbing, memorable melody, lyric, or rhythm, is incorporated into a song, the more deeply it will be processed and remembered.
Teaching via repetition helps learners retain facts, lists, procedures, etc., in their long-term memory under the assumption that the more often information is retrieved and used, the more deeply it will be processed.
A musical "hook" is embedded into the mind of a listener via repetition. The more often an attention-grabbing, memorable melody, lyric, or rhythm, is incorporated into a song, the more deeply it will be processed and remembered.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Nature and Design of Compelling Music
Building an imaginative bridge between the work of art of compelling music, and the work of art of teaching…
One analogy that I came across several times when reading about what a "hook" means when it pertains to music, had to do with fishing. Specifically, that you can't catch a fish when your rod is missing a hook. The same principle applies with regard to music. In music, the word "hook" refers to the part of the song that catches your ear, draws you in. The "hook" must be appealing and something that makes the song memorable.
The same can be said of teaching. In my mind, I see the "hook" as the teacher. Every day he/she presents lessons to the classroom; however, if he/she does not successfully catch your ear and draw you in, you are disengaged. If he/she is not dynamic in their appeal, he/she is not memorable; nor is the lesson. A strong and appealing teacher, just like a strong and appealing "hook", is able to catch and reel you in!
One analogy that I came across several times when reading about what a "hook" means when it pertains to music, had to do with fishing. Specifically, that you can't catch a fish when your rod is missing a hook. The same principle applies with regard to music. In music, the word "hook" refers to the part of the song that catches your ear, draws you in. The "hook" must be appealing and something that makes the song memorable.
The same can be said of teaching. In my mind, I see the "hook" as the teacher. Every day he/she presents lessons to the classroom; however, if he/she does not successfully catch your ear and draw you in, you are disengaged. If he/she is not dynamic in their appeal, he/she is not memorable; nor is the lesson. A strong and appealing teacher, just like a strong and appealing "hook", is able to catch and reel you in!
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