A digital impact hub
To combine the El Sistema philosophy from Venezuela with the academic knowledge and experience of pedagogy in Sweden – and share it. That is the idea. Like an impact hub, in a digital room.
With El Sistema Play you can develop your own way of teaching and learning.
Welcome!
Step 1
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4:52Step 1Positions – essential for everyone
To be able to begin with others in the orchestra you need to know the right positions before you start and the correct way to hold your instrument. -
5:57Step 1Attitude – anything is possible
In this video Ron explains how to be a strong role model and leader for the students. It´s all about attitude. -
6:04Step 1Discipline – a shared responsibility
Discipline in the room starts even before the students arrive. It is up to you to organize and supervise it. -
8:24Step 1Dynamics – from the very beginning
Here Ron shows how you can help your students to gain both a feeling for, as well as an understanding of the music from the start.
Step 2
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4:28Step 2Technique – improve the sound
Playing open strings and scales helps us improve our technique and tone and the sound of the orchestra. This is how we warm up. -
3:24Step 2Theory – major and minor scales
There are many ways to practice music theory and learn the differences between major and minor, melody and harmony. Do it in a fun way! -
3:36Step 2Interaction – one group, different ages
Ron explains how you can work in parallel with students of different ages, from beginner to advanced level – at the same time. -
3:44Step 2Preparation – step by step to Te Deum
Is it possible to prepare a whole repertoire with only a few bars? It is, if you take the right steps from the beginning.
Step 3
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5:29Step 3The Start – Soft and Calm
Music pedagog Teresa Hedborg uses different tools to calm down the preschool children when entering the music class. -
5:48Step 3The Choir – White Hands
El Sistema in Sweden is deeply inspired by El Sistema in Venezuela. Teresa Hedborg has created the choir White Hands after the Venezuelan example. -
6:07Step 3The Orchestra – All United
The routine and repertoire in Teresa Hedborgs teaching is the same no matter if she teaches choir singing, wind orchestra or string orchestra in preschool. -
4:31Step 3The Magic – All Senses
It is important to use, as Teresa Hedborg says, "magic", when you teach preschool kids. To capture their curiosity, so they do not tire, you need to use your imagination.
Step 4
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2:56Step 4The Offering Method
Many children with special needs are sensitive to requirements and demands. In this video Christel Weiner describes how she offers her students to participate in the orchestra without making any demands. -
3:22Step 4The Color System
With color markings for the strings and stable of the violin as well as a color palette on the floor, Christel Weiner shows her students, with her hands and feet, how to play. On open strings, but also with fingers. -
3:14Step 4The System of Pictures
Christel Weiner describes how she works with pictures. In this way her students follow the class. With the pictures they are able to see when difficult songs, favorites and easier songs come along. -
5:38Step 4The Structure of the Class
Always start with the same opening song and final song when you work with children with special needs. Christel Weiner then builds the class according to the difficulty of the music.