The Gnotes™ Method is…
A new music learning method for the neurodivergent and visual-spatial learner.
The Gnotes™ Method is a new and original methodology by innovative music-educator Stephanie Leotsakos that encourages intuitive and integrated music theory learning, composition, and multi-literacy through discovery and imagination using play, color, geometry, and note personification. Resources are designed to integrate multiple types of learning, but especially caters to the neurodivergent and visual-spatial learner. Through adaptive and additive teaching and tools, the Gnotes™ Method has the capacity to scale creative music learning to every age, from elementary students to adults. The method’s resources have a wide variety of applications that help prepare 21st century learners with transferable skills that are interdisciplinary and life-serving.
1. Rooted in understanding the fundamentals of music literacy:
by learning about how we think, through music metacognition and musical-thinking, and through creating/constructing musical concepts through student-oriented discovery.
2. Interdisciplinary:
making use of colors, geometry, drawing, visual and physical space.
3. Applied literacy:
student-driven reading and creating through constructivism, additive learning, and play-oriented learning activities.
4. Interactive and adaptable:
to the individual’s learning process, needs, and interests. Gnotes™ works well for neurodivergent learners and learners with special needs. It is also highly adaptable to in-person and online teaching.
5. Geared towards creative thinking:
congruent audiovisual training engages multiple-literacies with which students can play, create, and share.
6. Applicable to all instruments.
And isn’t that great?
The Gnotes™ Philosophy
Every person is a capable creative.
Every person has the capacity to understand and engage with music theory.
Every person can develop musical intellect and engage musical thinking.
Every person can learn interdisciplinary skills such as: multidimensional perception, problem-finding, visualization, thinking outside of the box, and creativity.
Every person benefits positively from learning music.
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The Chromatic Music Ruler is a flexible pocket-sized (3 x 1 in.) manipulative for discovering harmonic fundamentals and beyond at any age. Linking the chromatic scale together using color-coded notes one semitone apart, learners can measure intervalic distances, construct scales patterns, build chord shapes that form the basis of the Tonnetz, and explore harmonic relationships that form beautiful geometric patterns. Optional (but recommended) lamination makes the Ruler durable and waterproof, and allows for annotation and reuse with dry-erase marker. Add magnetic tape on the back, and stick it to any white board! A great resources for exploring, teaching, and assessment!
The Music Chroma-Wheel is an easy print and assemble reusable manipulative that music learners can use to visually and logically learn about notes and their colors, chromaticism, musical spelling, scales, intervalic distances, chord building up to 7th chords, the circle of fifths, and more. Dimensions of each wheel (largest to smallest) are 8 x 8 in., 6.5 x 6.5 in., 5 x 5 in., 3.5 x 3.5 in. [Assembly instructions included.]
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2 page, 2 octave printable colored piano chart with grand staff that can be fit to any piano! It is made to-scale for most pianos if printed at 100%, but can be scaled up or down during printing to fit your individual instrument. Use each octave separately or join together to create a 2 octave reference keyboard or notated staff for the beginner student. Download comes with easy-PDF instructions.