Music develops analytical thinking because it requires students to be creative.

They don't just regurgitate memorized facts.  They have to apply those facts.

~ Dr. Kevin Strother

This quote captures so well what I believe music education is about and what our elementary program is about at Elboya School.  For the past two weeks, students have been focusing on using some of the basic building blocks, i.e. rhythmic patterns and melodic fragments, to create their own music.  The musical structures that the students have created reflect what they have learned in terms of musical concepts and the images/emotions they try to evoke.