Percussion is one of the music education activities in kindergarten, and it is also one of the activities that young children love very much. Percussion activities can not only cultivate children's sense of rhythm, but also cultivate children's control ability, collective consciousness and multi-faceted coordination abilities. However, organizing percussion events is not an easy task.

The current early childhood education advocates the study of young children, the study of disciplines, and the study of educational strategies. What specifically should be studied in percussion? I believe that the focus of percussion should highlight the characteristics of rhythm, the characteristics of musical instruments, and the characteristics of musical instruments. connection with music.

First, choose the right music.

Music is an art that uses organized music to shape images, reflect real life, and express thoughts and feelings. Its basic means of expression are melody and rhythm. Percussion is the percussion of instruments according to the music, and accompaniment of the music through various instruments to make the music more beautiful. At the same time, it also enables children to express and express their feelings and understanding of music through percussion of musical instruments.

When you first start practicing percussion, it is best to choose music with a distinctive rhythm, because music with obvious rhythm characteristics is easy to hit, such as marches, which makes it easier for young children to master the rhythm characteristics. After the children have gained a certain amount of experience, they can then choose some music with more complex rhythms. Small classes and middle classes can mainly choose music in 2/4 and 3/4 time. On this basis, children in large classes can choose music in 4/4 time. For example, the piece "Outing" is very suitable as a percussion piece for children in primary or middle classes. This is a 2/4 piece of music with very obvious rhythmic characteristics. The first eight bars and the last eight bars have the same melody, but there are changes in the middle eight bars. When orchestrating, you can choose more instruments based on the fact that the middle eight bars of the music are the climax, and the rhythm can be different from before and after. The first and last two sections can have the same rhythm, which is not only easier for children to master, but also makes the percussion effect pleasant and pleasant to the ear. In addition, many ethnic-style music, such as Uyghur, Mongolian, and Tibetan music, have obvious rhythm patterns, which are easy for children to understand and grasp. At the same time, they can also let children feel the musical styles of different ethnic groups.

In addition, you can also combine children's favorite music. Teachers can pay attention to observe and discover the songs that children usually like to sing, and choose music suitable for percussion music. Because it pays attention to children's interests, it can also stimulate children's enthusiasm for learning and actively exploring percussion music.

Secondly, we must carefully analyze the characteristics of the musical works.

Before organizing percussion activities, teachers should be familiar with the music and analyze the characteristics of the music works. For example, what are the style characteristics of the selected music work, whether it is a march, a lyric, or a waltz; what beat is the selected music work? Because the rhythm characteristics of different beats will be different. The rhythm characteristics of 2/4 beat are strong and weak. The rhythmic characteristics of the 3/4 beat are strong, weak, weak, and the rhythmic characteristics of the 4/4 beat are strong, weak, sub-strong, and weak; on this basis, determine the key points and difficulties of the musical work.

For example, when a teacher organized a large class of children to perform the percussion music "Uprooting Luchai Flowers", he analyzed the musical work like this: "Uprooting Luchai Flowers" is a Jiangsu folk song. It is divided into three sections. The first and third sections are mostly composed of eighth notes, while the second section uses sixteenth notes to give people a jumping feeling. The whole piece of music is bright and has a lively and cheerful emotional color. The focus of teaching is to master the rhythm characteristics of 2/4 beats proficiently, and to be able to use percussion instruments to play in time according to the strength and weakness rules. The difficulty in teaching is to learn to read the conductor, pay attention to the mutual cooperation with peers, not to stand out, and to achieve coordinated performance.

Due to the sufficient preparation of teachers and the accurate identification of key points and difficulties, children can learn and develop effectively in organizing percussion activities for children.

Third, orchestrate the music reasonably according to the characteristics of the musical work.

Different musical instruments have different characteristics and are therefore suitable for different musical works. Preschool teachers should understand their characteristics.

Percussion instruments are usually divided into three types: metal instruments, wooden instruments, and scattered instruments.

Metal musical instruments, such as bells, triangles, etc., are high-pitched instruments, with high-pitched and bright sounds; wooden musical instruments, such as double sounders, frog croakers, wooden fish, soundboards, beaters, single sounders, etc., are medium-range instruments. The sound is crisp and clear; scattered sound instruments, such as tambourine, string bells, hand bells, bells, etc., are characterized by low volume, scattered sound, and continuous long sound.

There is no fixed orchestration mode for percussion instruments. Since it is an auditory art, the principle of orchestration is based on good listening. The teacher determines how to orchestrate according to the nature of the music itself. Generally speaking, string bells are suitable for upbeat music, while bells and triangles are suitable for lyrical music. The bell is suitable for hitting strong beats, and the triangle is suitable for hitting weak beats, because the sustain of the bell is relatively long and the sound is high-pitched, while the sustain of the triangle is short and the sound is low, so that they can echo each other and the listening effect will be better. For obvious rhythms, such as sixteenth notes, double horns are suitable, while for quarter notes or eighth notes, castanets are suitable. Another thing to note is that the number of musical instruments used should be determined based on the actual level of the children in the class and the needs of the music, rather than the more the better. At the same time, not all instruments hit the same rhythm at the same time. Only by being able to give full play to the characteristics of various instruments according to the nature of the music can percussion music sound good.

Fourth, skillfully guide children to perform percussion music.

Due to the particularity of percussion, the correct way to hold the instrument will directly affect the effect of percussion. However, in actual work, this issue is easily ignored by teachers. Different instruments have different methods. If you hold the instrument incorrectly, the sound produced will be unpleasant or even noise. Therefore, teachers should especially remind children to hold instruments in the correct way. Moreover, there is another point worth noting, that is, the louder the knocking sound is not the better. Therefore, children should be encouraged to use the correct method of holding the instrument and the correct method of percussion to express themselves.

Here, special emphasis is placed on the percussion methods of the following musical instruments.

The double horn should be in a pure fifth, that is, 1 to 5 from low to high, so before percussion, it is best for teachers to strike it in advance and mark the bass, so that children can unify Hit the bass first and then the treble, otherwise there will be high and low sounds, and the result will be very confusing and no sense of music.

To play the sand hammer, you need to shake your wrists. Place your hands under your chest or on both sides of your body so that the sound produced by the shake is concentrated. Don't throw it hard. The harder you throw it, the quieter the sound will be.

The triangle iron is carried on the rope with the left hand and cannot be grasped by hand, so that the sound produced by the strike will have vibrato.

To hold the tambourine with your left hand, tap the drum surface with the fingers of your right hand instead of hitting it with your whole palm. This will produce a soft, crisp and pleasant sound.

In organizing percussion, the arrangement of instrument positions is also very important. Generally speaking, metal instruments are together, wooden instruments are together, and acoustic instruments are together. Since the same instrument is struck with the same rhythm, the sound will be concentrated, making it easier to conduct. The formation of percussion is that metal instruments are on the left, wooden instruments are on the right, scattered instruments are in the middle, and gongs, bass drums, and cymbals are at the back.

Teachers should organize children to play percussion in a step-by-step manner. First, let the children familiarize themselves with the music, understand its characteristics and rhythm; then practice beating the rhythm with their hands, and then practice tapping the rhythm with an instrument; then the teacher uses the piano The accompaniment allows children to tap the rhythm (this makes it easier to find problems and correct them in time); finally, listen to music for percussion accompaniment.

Another point to emphasize is that children should learn to follow instructions. Percussion requires cooperation between children. Since each child holds different instruments, not all instruments hit the same rhythm at the same time, nor do they necessarily all hit at the same time. In order to achieve coordination and good sound, children must learn Looking at the conductor, this is also a unique feature of percussion. Due to the age characteristics of young children, they often focus on self-expression and ignore collective cooperation. Especially in percussion activities, children will bang hard in order to highlight themselves, so it is very important to learn to follow the conductor.

Since percussion is a comprehensive subject, children need to play the instruments in their hands according to the music.

In order for so many children to play harmonious, melodious and melodious music according to music, it is also very important that teachers should guide children to pay attention to the characteristics of the music and understand when and which instrument is more appropriate to use. This is not a day's work, it requires long-term experience, trial and accumulation, and slowly achieves the best results.

Percussion activities are a process of continuous learning, a process that requires accumulation, and a process that can be completed through a series of activities. This requires teachers to have big goals in mind and constantly adjust small goals in a step-by-step manner. How the previous activity can pave the way for the next activity, and how the latter activity can develop on the basis of the previous activity, are worthy of careful consideration by teachers, and they can make corresponding adjustments according to the actual situation. Only in this way can percussion activities truly become a favorite activity for children, and only in this way can the characteristics of percussion be brought out to the greatest extent, and ultimately children can develop effectively. In the actual activities of percussion, due to the lack of experience of some teachers, children are constantly asked to percussion instruments without new requirements and methods each time, making the percussion activities very confusing. If the teacher focuses on establishing a corresponding connection between the percussion instruments and the music around the characteristics of the music, the percussion effect will be more musical, and the characteristics of the percussion instruments can be brought out to the greatest extent, and the percussion music will be pleasant to listen to. .

Finally, we must firmly grasp the key lessons of rhythm music.

As a preschool teacher, you should clearly understand the key experiences and core goals of rhythm music:

Like to participate in rhythm music activities and experience the joy of group playing:

Know the names and playing methods of common percussion instruments (such as string bells, castanets, bells, triangles, tambourines, maracas, wooden fish, double horns, gongs, drums, homemade percussion instruments, etc.), and discover the differences in their timbres;

The sound of the performance is harmonious and pleasant, with preliminary coordination and cooperation ability, the ability to focus on the conductor, quick response, and willingness to try to be a conductor;

Try to adapt to the nature and rhythm of the music , orchestrate the characteristics of rhythm, create rhythm patterns, and participate in formulating performance plans:

Cultivate good habits of using instruments correctly and caring for them.

Educational goals in the field of music need to be implemented through these key experiences. Understanding these key experiences and enabling young children to master these key experiences through specific educational activities is important to promote effective learning and development of young children.