Children are born with the potential to learn music. Don't believe me? Let's see what the experts have to say. Howard Gardner, a psychodevelopmental expert at Harvard University's Institute of Education, specifically mentioned "musical intelligence" in his theory of "multiple intelligences". He believed that musical intelligence is the innate intelligence of every person, manifested as sensitivity to pitch. His research also confirmed that babies have the ability to calculate pitch during infancy and early childhood. Professor Edwin Gordon, an American music early education expert, analyzed a large amount of data and found that children's music ability develops significantly before the age of 9, and tends to stabilize after the age of 9. Therefore, if you want to cultivate your child's musical ability, it's important to start early.
However, what we mean by 'learning music' here does not simply refer to learning musical instruments. The purpose of early music education is to teach children in the first few years of their lives to understand the artistic conception of music with their body and mind, feel the beauty brought by music, and use their bodies to express music, such as dancing or singing. How can parents develop their baby's musical ability in daily life?
Creating a music environment
Usually at home, you need to let your baby listen to music more and encourage him to sing or recite nursery rhymes when he grows up. But don't let your baby listen to music continuously for a long time, sometimes a quiet environment is also a silent music, and it is equally important to cultivate your baby's music sensitivity. And the sound of the music should not be too loud, the audio should not be higher than 4000-5000HZ.
Parental involvement
In early music education at home, it is especially important to pay attention to the participation of parents. You can sing to your baby, dance to the song, and interact with your baby. You should know that little ones love their parents' voices the most.
Choose the appropriate music
Choose pure music without lyrics for children, so that they can feel the beauty of the melody more. The rhythm of the music is clear, and rhythms with overly exaggerated changes are not suitable for children to listen to. Choose a variety of melody types and expose your baby to different melodies and beats, which will enrich their musical expression in the future.
