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Topic: What does it mean to learn by rote? (Read 1827 times)

elriba

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What does it mean to learn by rote?

on: January 24, 2007, 08:49:57 PM

I have noticed in a few posts that it has been mentioned that when teaching little children, the first pieces may have to be taught (or are taught) "by rote".

What does it mean to learn by rote?

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Edgard

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sarahlein

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Re: What does it mean to learn by rote?

Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 08:53:42 PM

Basicaly it's saying to the student: "Do what I do"

So you teach usually small pieces (upto 8 bars perhaps) by repeating a bar at a time and the student repeats what you play, till memorised.

Used with discretion it can help develop short memory, a sence of rhythm, dynamics shaping a musical phrace etc. using the ear.

Use it parallel to teaching note-reading so both skills develop simultaneously at the early (beginning) stage.

At least this is how I always understood it.

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penguinlover

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Re: What does it mean to learn by rote?

Reply #2 on: January 24, 2007, 09:29:30 PM

Rote is pure repitition. They learn by doing the same thing over and over and over.......

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elriba

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Re: What does it mean to learn by rote?

Reply #3 on: January 24, 2007, 09:40:27 PM

Thanks. That's clear....

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