Teaching children to sing is a test of teachers' ability, so what are the skills to teach children to sing? Let's have a look!
First, children can't pronounce words clearly when singing.
Children aged 2-6 can't pronounce correctly, and occasionally a few words are unclear. Parents can understand after listening at home for a long time, but kindergarten teachers and students can't understand. This is normal. As children grow up, they will naturally make it clear.
(1) The reason why children can't pronounce words clearly when singing.
There are several reasons why children can't pronounce words clearly when singing: because they are young, they can speak clearly; There is also that Mandarin is not standard; Incorrect pronunciation method; I don't know what the lyrics in the song mean.
(B) children's singing correction method is not clear
1. Parents or teachers can ask their children to read the lyrics slowly and clearly as usual, and then practice them repeatedly with simple and stable melodies to achieve the purpose of pronouncing words.
2. Teach children to learn Mandarin well. Parents or teachers themselves should first teach their children in standard Mandarin and make some necessary demonstrations to help them sing the pronunciation and tone of each word correctly. For words that are difficult for children to master in the process of pronunciation, it is necessary to pronounce the words accurately, get a long belly and bite the tail clearly, so as to facilitate children to listen and learn. If parents or teachers can't speak Mandarin well, they can learn and speak Mandarin with their children through radio and television.
3. According to children's cognitive characteristics, visually help children understand the meaning of lyrics, let children understand the meaning of each word in lyrics, and avoid being confused with other words when singing.
4. Let children form the habit of listening to songs carefully and listen to the lyrics clearly when learning to sing. When a child has difficulty pronouncing words, let him see the mouth pronunciation of his parents or teachers. For example, when reading the word "light", your mouth is open. Don't touch your lips, turn them into "help".
It is worth noting that parents or teachers must insist on positive guidance and correction when their children can't sing clearly, and never imitate their children's wrong pronunciation. This will not only strengthen children's wrong pronunciation, but also dampen children's enthusiasm for singing.
Second, children lack expression when singing.
When friends and relatives get together, or after dinner, when children sing and perform together, some children sing with emotion and win the praise of their parents or friends, while others sing without expression, which forms a strong contrast.
(A) the reasons why children sing without expression
1, the child's psychological quality is weak. Being shy in front of people or strangers leads to nervousness, which leads to facial muscles being tense or at a loss.
2. Because the song is inappropriate, it is not suitable for children to sing; There are also tunes that are too high and too low and sing out of tune; Or children don't know the meaning of the lyrics and lack understanding of the content of the songs they sing, so their expressions will not change with the meaning of the songs.
3. Improper expression and understanding. Some people think that when children sing, they smile, shake their heads and shake their bodies, that is, they have expressions. So when teaching children to sing, ask them to smile, shake their heads and shake their bodies. As a result of this requirement, even if the child had a smile on his face at that time, it was not true feelings or even affectation.
(2) Methods of cultivating children's singing expressions
1, parents or teachers should pay attention to cultivate children's lively and cheerful personality, create more opportunities for children to perform, and encourage children to sing boldly, easily and expressively in front of all people and strangers. Parents and teachers should use praise and encouragement to stimulate children's desire to perform.
2. The songs chosen for children should be in line with their age characteristics. The younger the child, the simpler the song, and the lyrics should be close to the child's life. Such songs are easy for children to understand. On the basis of understanding, children's expressions when singing will definitely be expressed through their own experiences.
3. Strengthen the weight of teaching children. Explain the meaning of songs to children and help them analyze the lack of understanding and expression. It is necessary to explain the lyrics and artistic conception of music in easy-to-understand language, and at the same time help children accumulate relevant knowledge and lay a good foundation for their singing.
4. Parents or teachers should try their best to provide good demonstrations for children, and expressive demonstration concerts "touch" children's hearts. In addition, it is more conducive for children to learn to sing with expression by letting them listen and watch more and be edified in an environment full of music.
Third, the child sings "Five Tones Incomplete"
Children seem to be "tone deaf" when singing.
Children often appear "tone-deaf" when singing, which is roughly as follows:
Children's "five-tone imperfection" is mainly manifested in the intonation of singing, which will be out of tune; There are high and low tones when singing, and it is impossible to sing every tone that makes up the melody. Singing is like talking, like singing, there is no difference between high and low, out of tune. Children's pronunciation in Mandarin is not accurate, which affects the intonation when singing.
Correction of children's "tone blindness"
1, cultivate children's ability to listen and distinguish sounds. Children's intonation has a great relationship with their listening and discriminating abilities. Children have poor hearing, and playing the piano is completely different from singing. Parents or teachers can play music or songs with tape recorders, so that children can listen and sing at the same time. If possible, let children learn a musical instrument, and let them listen and sing while playing, and listen to whether the pop-up sound is as accurate as the singing sound.
Parents or teachers should let their children sing along with musical instruments or equipment, and don't let them sing oratorios. Pentecostal will make children's intonation inaccurate and it is easier to get out of tune. Let children sing along with the piano or other audio equipment. Just started singing in a low voice. If you can't sing a song correctly, parents or teachers should patiently teach sentence by sentence, let the children listen to the tape sentence by sentence, and learn to sing and practice sentence by sentence until it is accurate.
3. If the child's Mandarin pronunciation is not accurate, parents can choose some children's songs for their children to recite, and pay attention to the pronunciation and tone when reciting to help their children improve their intonation.
4. Parents or teachers should choose songs suitable for children to sing, so that children can sing in the natural sound zone, which is conducive to improving children's intonation.
Fourth, children's singing posture is indecent.
(A) the performance of children's unsightly posture when singing
Some children sing in an unsightly and incorrect way. For example, some put their heads in front, some stretch their necks too long, some tilt their heads, some bow their backs, some shrug their shoulders, some have breasts, some have too wide mouths, and some have too small mouths. It is difficult to sing a good song without correct posture, because correct posture is the physiological premise of vocalization.
(2) Educate children to develop correct singing posture.
1, parents and teachers should patiently tell their children that incorrect singing posture will do a lot of harm. For example, children are in the growth stage, if they often hunch over, shrug their shoulders and have a chest, it will cause skeletal deformity and affect their health; Incorrect posture will affect the sound and the song is not pleasant to listen to; Singing is a part of music art and should give people a kind of enjoyment of artistic beauty. Because the posture is not good-looking, it will give people a beautiful feeling if it is not correct.
Parents or teachers should teach their children the correct singing posture. When standing and singing, the body should be tall and straight, without hunchback and chest, and the hands naturally droop; When sitting and singing, you should sit up straight with your chest out, don't cross your feet, and put your hands on your legs naturally. Keep your head straight and don't stretch or tilt your neck. The mouth is slightly round and the voice is nice.
Parents and teachers should observe carefully in their daily life. Once they find that the child's singing posture is incorrect, they should correct it immediately, and don't wait until they form a bad habit. Parents or teachers should show their children the correct posture, or they can randomly educate their children when they see the singer's correct singing posture on TV or at a concert, so that they can develop the correct singing posture from an early age.
Children can't sing in a natural tone.
Children can't sing in a natural voice.
Some children can't sing in a natural voice, such as: some sing loudly; Some people sing with shrill voices; Some imitate bel canto, but they don't learn it like it, which makes people feel uncomfortable; Some people make a harsh voice when they sing. These phenomena are incorrect.
Parents or teachers do not pay attention to protecting children's voices. Generally, the tunes of songs vary greatly and have a wide range. Children can't sing bass, so they often sing in a low voice. When they can't sing high notes, they will make a hullabaloo about, and sometimes they will be flushed and their necks will be blue. This will affect the development of children's vocal cords, and over time, affect children's interest in singing.
(2) Guide children to sing in a natural tone.
1. Parents and teachers can record the passages that children can't sing well, and then play standard and beautiful children's songs for children to enjoy. In contrast, children feel that their songs are not as good as those played on audio-visual equipment. Then tell the children that the songs recorded on the audio-visual equipment are sung with natural sound, which is so beautiful, thus stimulating the children's desire to sing with natural sound.
When teaching children to sing, parents and teachers can inspire them to sing in a voice as natural as speaking. In other words, on the basis of speaking, let the children relax, sing different sounds of different heights and lengths, and pay attention to the round mouth shape and relaxed chin.
3. Parents and teachers demonstrate and let children imitate. Children can be taught to breathe correctly by playing games. Such as "smell the flowers", that is, try to use the method of deep inhalation.
Parents and teachers should set a good example for their children. Parents and teachers talk and sing with natural voices, infect and assimilate children with their own behaviors, and gradually form the habit of singing with natural voices in children's subtle influence.
Sixth, children can't keep up with the beat when singing.
(A) the reasons why children can't keep up with the beat.
Some children have poor ability to distinguish sounds; Too complicated song melody can't keep up with the beat; Some tunes and lyrics are not properly combined, which makes the beat chaotic; Children's inattention affects their hearing.
(B) to guide children to sing along with the beat.
1. When parents or teachers choose songs for their children, the melody should be simple, vivid and smooth. Pay attention to the tune and combine the lyrics. Don't choose from the perspective of parents or teachers.
2. Cultivate children's good listening habits. Before learning to sing, let children listen to music several times, guide them to clap their hands or legs, and follow the music to beat the rhythm.
3. When children learn to sing, parents or teachers act as the "conductor" of children, using gestures or tapping objects to master the rhythm and help children close the beat of music. Guide the children to read the lyrics with the rhythm of the music and understand how the lyrics and tunes are combined.
4. After the child learns to sing a song, he can also guide the child to perform activities with the movements of other parts of the body accompanied by the beat of music while singing. You can also let children clap their hands while singing, enhance their interest in singing and improve their co-production ability.
;