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Mi gatito (My kitten)

Posted February 15, 2026

A playful sequence of activities based on the ascending/descending major scale using the song “Mi gatito.”

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Adaptations / Extensions

  • It may be done in canon up to three voices.
  • Try using the natural minor mode or any other modal scale by adapting the distance among the sticks.

Assessment / Reflection Suggestions

Assess intonation by having students sing a cappella without the piano harmonizing the scale. You can also incorporate silent singing (audiation) with singing aloud.

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Author

Elda Nelly Treviño

Dr. Treviño is a pianist and Dalcroze Eurhythmics (DE) practitioner and researcher. She is a professor and coordinator of Programas Dalcroze at the Universidad Panamericana in México City. Alongside she is a professor at the Facultad de Música of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Monterrey, and director of her independent studio “Música Viva”. As active promoter of DE throughout Latinamerica, Elda Nelly frequently serves as guest lecturer, and clinician in DE and piano pedagogy. Up to the present she serves as a member of the publications committee of the Dalcroze Society of America in the US, and as a representative of the FIER in México. In addition, she is active as a collaborative pianist. Dr. Treviño holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Bachelor and Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Texas at Austin, Dalcroze Certificate and License from Carnegie Mellon Univeristy.

Mi gatito (My kitten)
Elda Nelly Treviño, Author

Catalog

  • Resource ID
    7481
  • Original Date
    February 15, 2026
  • Date Added
    February 15, 2026

About

  • Category
  • Age
    Ages 4–8
  • Dalcroze Branch
    Solfège
  • Dalcroze Teaching Techniques
    Series / Sequence / Systemization, Social Interaction / Group Exercises
  • Music Topics
    Movement & Contextual Activities, Pitch & Tonality, Scale Degrees / Pitch Names, Scales / Intervals
  • Movement Topics
    Jump, March

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About the Author(s)

Author

Elda Nelly Treviño

Dr. Treviño is a pianist and Dalcroze Eurhythmics (DE) practitioner and researcher. She is a professor and coordinator of Programas Dalcroze at the Universidad Panamericana in México City. Alongside she is a professor at the Facultad de Música of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Monterrey, and director of he…
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