Orff method pdf

in the arena of music education during the twentieth-century due to two distinct teaching methods that they developed under their own names. Kodály developed a hand-sign method (movable Do) for children to sing and sight-read while Orff's goal was to help creativity of children through the use of percussive instruments. ORFF-SCHULWERK MOVEMENT. 5. Results and Discussion. Early Experimentation. Any investigation of the Orff-Schulwerk reform movement must commence with a snapshot of the work and events which led to the introduction of this innovative theory of music pedagogy to Canada. Historical inquiries chronicling the evolution of Orff's ideas The term "Orff-Schulwerk" identifies an approach to music making that has found application primarily with children but can be equally useful in other contexts. It began in Germany (Bavaria) in the 1920s with adult music and dance students, and was revitalized there around 1950--to a great extent through the efforts of Orff's colleague