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Thread #134006 Message #3045183
Posted By: Joe Offer
02-Dec-10 - 04:16 PM
Thread Name: Don't teach classical music this way!
Subject: RE: Don't teach classical music this way!
I'm torn. I have a hell of a time remembering melodies without lyrics, but I have to say that some pop musicians have ruined classical pieces by adding pop to them - "Lover's Concerto" is a good example, but I also have to admit I learned a bit about music from that piece.
But some classical pieces bring some really inane lyrics to mind (some of my own, spur-of-the-moment composition, I confess), and that's annoying.
I guess I should confess that if I were teaching music appreciation, I'd have kids make up their own silly lyrics to help them recognize classical themes. How else can you do it?
-Joe-