Music Education Orff Ensemble

Department - MUED
Offered - Spring
Course number - ME-355

Students will learn a series of pieces to be played on Orff instruments. Pieces will be organized around arrangements of authentic folk music, pieces from the Orff/Keetman publications, and student compositions. Improvisation will be included in most pieces. Development of polyphonic awareness (singing a song while playing an instrument) will be an objective. Students will develop the basic technical skills for pitched percussion.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Cecil Adderley
Prerequisites: ME-325
Required of: None
Electable by: MUED majors