Classical music for children

Musical education of the child is an inalienablepart of the education process in general. It's not just about developing a musical ear. Music influences the development of the emotional sphere of the child, helps to instill in him a good taste and a sense of beauty. A special role in the musical education of a child is assigned to classical music. Classical melodies are distinguished by harmony, nobility of intonation and richness of shades.

Of course, classical music for children is more difficult than modern music, because the clear rhythm and dynamics of modern melodies are much easier to perceive than the sophisticated complexity of classical works. Classical music needs to learn to listen, learn to understand. And you have to start this from the youngest age.

Children under three years oldmay not yet be able to clearly perceivemelody, but they already distinguish the difference in the sound of sounds. Therefore, already at this age, you can give your child to listen to melodic songs. Music should be chosen depending on the time of day. In the daytime when the child is active, you can put rhythmic compositions of Mozart, "Joke" of Bach. And before going to bed - slow, relaxing melodies: Glinka's nocturnes, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," excerpts from Grig's "Per Gynt" suite. At this age, it is better for a child not to listen to sad, disturbing minor tunes.

At the age of four you need to pay more attention to listening to music. The child is already able to learn to listen to music meaningfully, to catch the rhythm, the tempo, to separate in the sound of individual instruments. At this stage it is already possible to explain to the child what "major" and "minor" are, and to illustrate by examples. As a minor work, let's say, "First loss" Schumann, and as a major - "Italian Polka" Rachmaninov.

At the age of 5-6 years You can expand the musical repertoire,designed for your child to listen. At this age, classical music for children should be diverse. Try to choose music that corresponds to the emotional mood of the child. At this age it is already possible to try to start music therapy, correcting if necessary the emotional state of the child with the help of classical music. What kind of songs should I listen to in specific cases?

Classical music for children: music therapy

Relieve emotional stress, calm: melodies for flute, violin andpianoforte, and also waltzes. Give the child to listen to Vivaldi, Chopin's Nocturne in G Minor, Debussy's Moonlight, Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, Brahms's "Lullaby", Schubert's Ave Maria.

Relieving anxiety and uncertainty: melodies should be major, but not too fast (the tempo is below average). Suitable are mazurkas and Chopin's preludes, Strauss waltzes.

Reduction of nervous excitement and irritability: here you will be helped by Bach ("The Italian Concerto""Cantata No. 2"), Beethoven (Symphony in A Minor, Moonlight Sonata, Ode to Joy), Haydn's Symphony, Grieg's Morning, Oginsky's Polonaise, Wagner's Chorus of Pilgrims, Sentimental Waltz "Tchaikovsky.

Improved mood: many works by Mozart andTchaikovsky, Handel's Minuet, excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, Seasons and Little Symphony by Vivaldi, the Trout quintet and Schubert's Musical Moment.

Improving activity, raising vitality: the mobilizing effect is rendered by rhythmicinvigorating marches. We can recommend the "March of Tin Soldiers" from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker", the third part of Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, the Overture "Egmont" by Beethoven, the "Hungarian Rhapsody 2" Liszt.

From the loss of attention: Tchaikovsky ("The Seasons"), Schumann ("Dreams"), Debussy ("Moonlight").

Headache relief: "Don Giovanni" and Mozart's Fortieth Symphony, "Hungarian Rhapsody 1" Liszt, "Fidelio" by Beethoven.

From insomnia: Sibelius' "Sad Waltz", Schumann's "Dreams", "Morning" and "Tchaikovsky's Fairy Tale of Drage", in general, almost any slow waltz will do.

Of course, this is not all classical music for children. This list can and should be expanded depending on the preferences of your child. From the "universal" classical composers can be advised Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

Mozart's music - simple enough for perception, but at the same timerefined, harmonious and very light. He is even called a "solar" composer, despite the fact that he wrote and tragic works. There is a suggestion that children so love the music of Mozart because he began to write it when he was a child, and he retained his childish perception of the world for life.

Tchaikovsky's ballets too, rarely leave children indifferent. Fragments from "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker", "Sleeping Beauty" are loved by many. Under this music the child can fantasize, imagining interesting pictures and coming up with fascinating stories.

Classical music for children - your great helper in raising a child.