Musical development: how do children sing?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Almost all children love to sing. Singing helps to feel the joy of life. Did you know that singing is not only interesting, but also useful?

Every parent wants their child to grow and develop actively. An important role is played by creative development, because it is so important for a child to feel capable and talented, to show their imagination, to apply logical and spatial thinking. One of the creative directions is the musical development of the child. All parents love to hear their children sing.

Research by scientists has repeatedly proven that music has a positive effect on mental development. Children involved in music learn to read faster and express their thoughts logically clearly. Musicality can be developed by teaching a child to play instruments, through dance or vocal lessons. Our article details the benefits of vocal development.

Vocal: activities for all ages

Conscious voice production, control of one's own performance, work on sound extraction is possible from fiveyears. Reaching this age, children sing, understanding what is required of them, they begin to meaningfully work on diction, articulation and sound production techniques. But this does not mean at all that it is too early to learn singing before the age of five. On the contrary, the earlier the baby begins to sing, the faster his musical abilities develop: hearing, musical memory, sense of rhythm, responsiveness to music. Therefore, if you notice how children sing, along with everything that sounds, it's time to contact a vocal studio, where, under the guidance of a teacher, their further musical development will go.

Vocal: creative and physical development

Some parents think that vocal training only trains the voice, ear for music and teaches to sing, but in fact, singing has a much greater impact on the development of the child. In children, speech is actively improved, memory improves. It is known that the lines of songs are absorbed faster than just poetry, learning the lyrics trains the memorization process.

During vocal lessons, children gain confidence in their strengths and abilities, get rid of complexes, become more artistic. Pay attention to how the children sing. They do it with inspiration, from the heart, while experiencing positive emotions, get rid of fatigue, stress, and relax. All this is necessary for a modern child with a large educational load.

There are modern methods of music therapy, for example, with the help of vocals, stuttering can be cured.

The basis of singing is breathing

When learning to sing, development occurslarynx, trachea, lungs, the skill of economical breathing is formed. Constant ventilation of the lungs reduces the risk of diseases of the respiratory system. When children sing, various muscle groups work, and thanks to this, the vocal cords are developed, the fatigue of the vocal apparatus decreases, pronunciation and diction become clearer.

Repertoire matters

Many parents are touched when children sing adult pop songs. Maybe it looks funny, but the repertoire of the "stars" is not at all the kind of music that a child needs. The vocal range of children is still too small and weak, so they need songs with an appropriate melodic line, without complex jumps and transitions. The choice of songs must be approached with all responsibility - in addition to the fact that it must fit the voice of the child, it must have content that is accessible to his understanding. Children's repertoire is characterized by what surrounds them. Songs about toys, animals, dad and mom, about holidays should form the basis of musical passions.

The musical rhythm has a strong impact on the body of children and especially on the brain. Shamans, for example, use rhythm to put a person into a trance. Modern music with its frequencies can be destructive. A special children's repertoire can cause joy. Expressing their feelings through performance, the children sing and dance with inspiration, dissolving in the music.

The role of the vocal studio in the musical development of the child

The vocal studio teacher knowsfeatures of the child's voice, select the appropriate repertoire, teach the main vocal rules, voice leading and intonation. In addition, the child will master the skills of stage movement, learn to convey feelings and emotions in a song.

Toddlers often get stage fright and are afraid to perform in front of a large number of people. Gradually, these complexes pass, and a person acquires a valuable quality - self-confidence during a speech in front of people, which will undoubtedly come in handy in later life. When the kids take the stage with the song they have learned, adults can only listen with emotion as the children sing.