The Kodaly method is famous for reaching different learning styles and using manipulatives. It allows for manipulatives with popsicle sticks. On a personal note, it’s way faster for the teacher to write the rhythms out using only stick notation too. Writing rhythms, especially for younger kids, takes quite a bit of time.īy removing the note heads, the students can write faster. This leaves them, in the younger grades, with only the stems to look at.įor this reason, stick notation is less distracting for the kids. We all know how easily distracted kids are.īy removing the heads in stick notation, the kids have fewer things I need to focus on.
In this section, I’ll go over the main pros and cons of stick notation. Stick notation isn’t required, and it may not be missed if you skip it.īut there are some pros to using this technique. It’s important to start with an open mind.
