There is too little singing in music lessons, says Gerald Wirth. The artistic director of the Vienna Boys’ Choir wants to make learning to sing easier with an app. Singing, whether alone or in a group, has a positive effect on children and young people. “Active music-making promotes self-confidence, strengthens cognitive skills and fosters personality […]

Art has an effect. It bridges differences and can be a form of dialogue. Singing together creates an overarching sense of identity. Those who make music together cannot fight each other. That is the idea behind the founding of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, for which conductor Daniel Barenboim has set up an academy in Berlin.

Singing promotes personality development. It is amazing what positive effects are associated with this. When the virus broke out, the classrooms went quiet. No more music lessons. The children could no longer sing. Corona has also left its mark in this respect – and thus in the lives of young people. With what effect? It

Singing makes you happy and every child can learn to sing. Gerald Wirth explains what is important here and how to avoid frustration in music lessons. Singing, whether alone or in a group, has a positive effect on children and young people. “Active music-making promotes self-confidence, strengthens cognitive skills and fosters personality development,” says music

It is surprising how many Germans sing and where they do it. Music plays an important role in our lives. An app now helps to hit the notes when singing and to learn to sing correctly from the beginning. Music and sounds are an everyday companion. Life consists of sounds and singing, from childhood. In

Learning to sing, producing tracks, exploring rhythms: Which programs can support the work with students in music lessons and what is important. More and more music educators are turning to digital tools to teach music to students in an innovative and interactive way. This is good, because it reduces the inhibition threshold for kids to

Many people enjoy singing What happens during this process, how the human voice is produced, what singing techniques exist, and ten tips for learning to sing. In the shower, in a shopping mall, in the car, or in a choir: Where and when did you last sing something, how long ago was it? It makes