What We Teach

These are the questions we try to answer simply when teaching music principles in Delicious Music®. We teach these principles using not only music, but also science, literature, visual art, history, and music, because music is like a hub of a wheel to which all other subject matter, like spokes, connect:

• Welcome to Delicious Music!
• What is music?
  • The story of music
  • Vibrations and waves
• What makes music good for you?
  • Physical, mental, emotional affects of music
• How can I make music?
  • Notes and pitch
  • Scales, intervals and chords
  • Composition and composers
  • Solo and ensembles
• How can I make music sound beautiful?
  • Dynamics
  • Tempo
  • Beat and rhythm
  • Melody and harmony
• How can I learn an instrument?
  • Practicing habits
  • Music lessons
• How can I share my music?
  • Performance preparation
  • Audience manners

DMK = Lessons taught in Delicious Music Kindergarten classes