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Free Downloadable Resources

These resources are available free to anyone that is interested in teaching music to young children using the Kodaly approach.

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The resources in this section contain a song  with a graphic score, heart beat cards and the appropriate rhythm flash cards.  There are instructions for a six-step progression leading to the reading of the basic rhythmic elements of the song (Ta, Ti-ti, Sh etc.).  There are also suggestion for activities to do with each song.  Click the song to download.

Cobbler Cobbler Mend my Shoe (Ta and Ti-ti) available in Word

Hot Cross Buns - three note version (Ta, Ti-ti and Sh) available in Word

Further flash cards using the above elements are available below.

To find out about teacher training please click here

Rhythm Flash Cards

In this section a pair of quavers is called “Ti-ti”  Some teachers prefer to use “Te-te”.  Either version is perfectly acceptable.

To make these flash cards more durable trim about 2 cm (¾ inch) off the bottom and then split in half horizontally.  Each pair of flash cards should then fit into an A4 laminate pouch.

Set 1 (1 - 14)  Ta and Ti-ti: click here

Set 2 (15 - 27) Ta, Ti-ti and Sh: click here

Set 3 (28 - 37) Ta, Ti-ti, Sh and Ta-a (or To-o): click here

Set 4 (38 - 48) To include separate Ti: click here

Set 5 (49 - 53) To inlcude Syn-co-pa: click here

Set 6 (54 - 64) To include Tiki-tiki:  click here

Set 7 (65 - 68) To include Ta-a-a (or Thre-e-e):  IN PREPARATION

Set 8 (69 - 71) To include Tai - ti:  IN PREPARATION

Set 9 (72 - 76) To include Ti-tiki:  IN PREPARATION

Set 10 (77 - 81) To include Tiki-ti:  IN PREPARATION

Set 11 (82 - 87) To include Tiki-ti and Ti-tiki:  IN PREPARATION

Other general tips

The Bach Musicological Font is a useful resource.  It allows you to write music notation in the middle of a text document without upsetting the normal formatting of the document.  Originally designed for use in data basses many teachers find it very useful in word documents.  This freeware was done originally as a project and is not from a professional software company, hence there is no download wizard.  You will need to learn how to download fonts for yourself.

To download this freeware please click here