Thanks Chiat for making music simple and interesting. Orff Schulwerk fosters a holistic approach to music education. It integrates singing, speech activities, movement, folk dance and playing percussion instruments to encourage active music making. It can be applied to all educational levels and in community music. These practical activities lay the foundations for broad musical development.
Orff teaching involves building complex music from simple elements.
For instance, a short speech rhyme can be effortlessly elaborated into an intricate composition which may involve dance, song and instruments. Improvisation is a fundamental part of the process. The principles of creating, making and presenting are developed through special techniques, such as imitation, echo, ostinato and canon. It is an approach to which all may contribute and experience success. The social value of group music making is reinforced in this approach as is the importance of individual creative contributions.