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Offline 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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Offline 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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Offline 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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Offline point of grace

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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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Offline 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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