THE CREATION OF A BASIC VOCAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL BASED ON THE KODÁLY APPROACH FOR LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The research article on the development of a teaching manual for basic singing skills according to Kodaly’s approach for lower secondary school students aims to 1) study the teaching methods for basic singing skills according to Kodaly’s approach for lower secondary school students and 2) study the development of a teaching manual for basic singing skills according to Kodaly’s approach for lower secondary school students. The researcher created an interview research instrument to interview two groups of expert informants: experts in music teaching according to Kodaly’s approach and experts in singing teaching, totaling 5 people. The data were analyzed by arranging the interviews in order of content, analyzing the data, and creating a teaching manual for basic singing skills according to Kodaly’s approach for lower secondary school students.

The results of the study found that:

1) The teaching guidelines for basic singing skills according to Kodaly's approach at the lower secondary school level were obtained from the 5 experts.

2) The teaching manual for basic singing skills according to Kodaly's approach at the lower secondary school level was obtained from the 5 experts.

          From the foregoing, it can be concluded that. Teaching music according to Kodaly's approach and teaching basic singing are related. The tools used to develop the basics of music according to Kodaly's concept are listening and singing skills which are the foundation and tools for learning basic musical skills in Kodaly's way. In addition, the use of strategies and tools in music teaching activities, such as the use of hand signs, which will help create understanding in learning pitch levels through listening and singing practices that match pitch levels. As for singing teaching, which emphasizes listening and singing skills as well, but focuses on singing postures, pronunciation, and understanding pitch levels, melody, and rhythm to interpret songs. In terms of the guidelines for creating the manual, it was found that the informants provided suggestions by dividing the creation of the manual into 2 parts: a manual for teachers who must learn and practice their skills to have a foundation and understand the purpose of the manual to be used to teach singing first, and then creating another manual that focuses on explaining the activity formats that can be used to teach students. In addition, the content and objectives should be specified to be consistent with the specified curriculum.