What – How – When – Why – Source?
Quick reference to the Play It By Voice learning system
What?
Play It By Voice is a learning system, developed by Peder Karlsson, for musical practice, creativity and social innovation in groups of people who sing together.
Play It By Voice is intended to be a learning system open to input – a framework that provides space for several different types of mutually reinforcing competence, and for adaptation to your group, its repertoire and its individuals.
Play It By Voice materials include:
• maps of learning processes
• learning principles
• practice module tutorials
These materials provide a starting point for learning, to be adapted by students to fit their circumstances.
The practice modules are designed for a combination of collective and individual practice.
How?
Singers acquire practical knowledge of essential musical factors, generally speaking, through:
Learning from music itself
Learning by doing
Learning by understanding (rather than by instruction)
Understanding follows from first doing something specific, and then reflecting together on what was just done.
When?
Feel free to begin with a few practice modules and exercises, and then add bits and pieces according to your circumstances, preferences and priorities.
Why?
Core purposes of Play It By Voice:
to learn by playfulness
to become aware of the power of co-creation
to explore and learn about the creative power and and potential in the total musical intelligence of your group
Why adapt learning materials to fit your circumstances?
Well… when a map doesn’t match your territory anymore, then I assume that you prefer to change the map, rather than trying to change the territory.
Why combine singer-centered and group-centered methodology?
Because singers make the sounds that we hear, in the moment when the actual music is made.
Because there is a lack of understanding, within vocal music culture as a whole, about what singers do while singing
Through singer-centered practice, you may get a fantastic sound, driven by motivation.
Through group-centered practice, you may add a sense of purpose to your music-making.
Through a combination of singer-centered and group-centered practise, individual and collective forces can be brought into alignment.
Source?
– what is the source of Play It By Voice pedagogy?
Music is my teacher.
Everything I have learned about vocal music is the result of observations of musical and social interactions, combined with input from numerous people that I have made music together with.