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ptmidwest

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Easy, little melodies that the kids LOVE

on: January 31, 2008, 01:27:23 PM

Looking at the thread about Marc-Hamelin's improv on the Nokia tune, it reminds me of how much the kids love playing little melodies that they know, and for beginners it can be a real hook.

All those cell phone ringtones would be great--they've heard those little melodies more than most folk songs.

Good idea for teaching? Which ringtones are the most common? (wish I had them all written out already)

What other little melodies are good?

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Petter

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Re: Easy, little melodies that the kids LOVE

Reply #1 on: January 31, 2008, 02:38:41 PM

How about the Windows start up sound or any major movie company jingle. Computer game music like Zelda (Zelda medley played on piano has about 1 million more views on youtube then Martha Argerichs Rach 3 ie), Super Mario Bros, Final Fantasy. In my opinion computer game music is an understimated way to raise interest for classical music and composers .

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dan101

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Re: Easy, little melodies that the kids LOVE

Reply #2 on: January 31, 2008, 03:04:27 PM

Kids tend to really like most tunes connected with video games; Mario Bros., etc...

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Re: Easy, little melodies that the kids LOVE

Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 03:41:09 PM

the pink panter!!!

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mknueven

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Re: Easy, little melodies that the kids LOVE

Reply #4 on: February 01, 2008, 09:30:51 PM

Yes, I have not had one student that did not love the Pink Panther!

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