Why expose our children to different musical genres?
- It helps their brain develop
- They get to choose what THEY like, which helps them build their sense of identity
- They are exposed to different instruments and may get inspired to try them one day
- They are less likely to think of a certain genre as "weird" or "different" if they've already heard it from a young age
- It opens their minds to different kinds of creative expression
- They may be inspired to create their own songs and will have a wide variety of influences
Music education doesn't have to happen in a classroom - it can happen right at home. All you need to do is press play on this Spotify playlist I've created! It contains kid-friendly songs from over 30 genres. Talk about each genre below, see which ones your child likes and go from there! Here's the list, which I will be adding to! If you have a song suggestion, please contact me. Click the image below to go to the Spotify Playlist, or create your own.
1. Black and White: Sara Lugo: REGGAE
2. I Love Me: Meghan Trainor: POP
3. Back Pocket: Vulfpeck: FUNK
4. Mighty: Caravan Palace: ELECTRO SWING
5. Lovely Day: Bill Withers: SOUL
6. Night Fever: Bee Gees: DISCO
7. Big Yellow Taxi: Joni Mitchell: FOLK
8. In the Hall of the Mountain King: Edvard Grieg: CLASSICAL
9. Life is a Highway: Rascal Flatts: COUNTRY
10. Dive Bomber: Andromeda Coast: ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC
11. Sweet Child O' Mine: Guns and Roses: ROCK
12. Cheek to Cheek: Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald: JAZZ STANDARDS
13. Sunshine: Cadence: A CAPELLA
14. Brasil Pandeiro: Novos Baianos: SAMBA
15. Agua de Beber: Astrud Gilberto: BOSSA NOVA
16. Jump Jive n' Wail: Brian Setzer Orchestra: MODERN SWING
17. Minor Swing: Django Reinhardt: JAZZ MANOUCHE
18. Chris Adams: Canon Rock: METAL
19. Just the two of us: Will Smith: RAP
20. Slim Punky's Dilemma: Cadence: ACAPPELA/RAP
21. Seasons of Love: Cast of Rent: MUSICAL THEATRE
22. Oh Happy Day: Aretha Franklin: GOSPEL
23. Sway: Alphabet Rockers: HIP HOP
24. Sweet Home: Strictly Bass, Andy Irvine: SOLO BASS BLUES
25. Music is my desire: Pablo Moses: REGGAE
26. Turning of a Tide: Alysha Brilla: ROCK/POP/WORLD
27. Rock it for me: Caravan Palace: ELECTRO SWING
28. Jacob Collier: Moon River: ACAPELLA
29. Free: Good Lovelies: FOLK/BLUEGRASS
30. Video: India Arie: CONTEMPORARY R&B
31. Three Bears Rap: Lindsay Muller: CHILDREN'S MUSIC