What does A Name tell you?
A name for anyone or anything is an identification tag, but it does not completing describe that individual or item. Other words must come into play to give true identity. That does not mean that the name is not important, but it is only a part of the process of gaining true knowledge about the person or item behind the name.
In music the notes are called by different names in various parts of the world. When I started teaching an international high school exchange student from Brazil, she had to help me understand the nomenclature for the notes that she used in her country. It was fun and interesting, but when it came down to the “nuts and bolts” of music, the notes were just the same, regardless of what they were called.
The same is true for Animal Notes. They have names starting with the letters of the standard notes that are commonly used in the United States. The Animal Notes are characterizations of each animal to make them more easily recognizable by young children, which allows them to be more comfortable with note reading in general. Stories can be made up for each animal in relation to its placement on the Grand Staff. Children can easily remember the stories, thus allowing them to make a smooth transition to standard music notation. Once note reading is learned, what the notes are called is no longer important.
As in life, the name of an individual or item helps with initial recognition; but it is fully getting to know that person or item that can make a difference in our life.
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