I guarantee there will be a piece of music they will fall in love with - you just have to keep looking for that first spark that excites them...
Even if it's just movie themes like Jaws, or from adverts [Hall of the Mountain King - Alton Towers, Flower Duet ~ British Airways for eg], or even the beautiful O Fortuna [Carmina Burana ] from X Factor. Or for girls ~ Barbie Swan Lake/Nutcracker animations, for boys James Bond themes. Everyone will know something from Disney's Fantasia, or Saint Saens' Carnival of the Animals. Ignite that spark people!!!
grin emoticon Best of all get along to a concert. Its a whole lot more exciting than watching YouTube.
Expose Children To Classical Music Whether They Like It Or Not says Nicola Benedetti
Then do some SQUILT with your children.
What is squilt? Check out this link.
It is a method designed by a HE mother to encourage children to listen quietly to music and to jot down how it makes them feel, dynamics, tempo, and instruments heard. Simple!
The whole package has a small charge though some elements are free, but we just use the free Squilt worksheets and do our own thing.
Follow this with reading up, and some notebooking/worksheets about composers, maybe take a look at the whole era of the time, and the country he is from, and you have yourself a unit study. See 'Our Favourite Books' tab for help in choosing resources.
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