Learning respect through Music Education in schools

Abstract

This article deals with teaching of the virtue Respect through Storytelling and with creating Sound Effects in Music Education classes. The theoretical foundation is in Aristotle’s philosophy. The hypothesis is that Ethics can be taught through virtues in Music Education classes in the Elementary School. The objectives of the research are: to establish the relationship between Ethics and Music Education; and to perform an activity on the virtue Respect. The research is qualitative. It is possible to conclude that students understood the meaning of the virtue Respect and the relevance of practicing virtues for living in society.