subject: The Importance Of Music History In Lesson Plans [print this page] History of music embodies learning about great composers. Today's children, accustomed to placing their hands upon sleek musical gadgets, perhaps have never heard about great composers of yesteryears. History, often handicapped from improper documentation poor use of technology, has left the creation of many eminent composers traceless, except for some distinguished ones like Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and the like.
To get today's learners acquainted to the rich tradition in music, several music lesson plans are devised by the faculties, for making music learning easy and interesting. As a subject, learning history could be dull and boring. Thus, for adding flavors, teachers prepare music lesson plans which simplify the learning process.
Music lesson plans are usually designed keeping the student's age in mind, besides their inclinations. It's an intelligent approach, if the music lesson plans could be made related to the several historical events which could be narrated well in the story form. This would educate the students about music and what impacts a melody.
As music learners nowadays are overexposed to technologies and gadgets, it's important for them to study about the effects music would face, should the technological supports be unplugged. This would help them to correlate to the music of the past. They would understand the significance of the scribbled pieces. They would be surprised to know that the scribbling are not mere jottings on paper but are rare and great symphonies.
Most learners are being driven crazy by today's music. So, for making music lesson plans livelier it would be wise if today's music could be related to the music of distinguished composers of the past. This would help the students close the gap between music of yesteryears and music of today. This would enable them to establish an association to the rich musical heritage, ushering the success of music lesson plans.
