Fruity Loops: Alternative media for creating children^s song
Anada Leo Virganta (a*), May Sari Lubis (b), Rizki Ramadhani (c), Dwi Maya Novitri (d)

Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

In the Music for Early Childhood course in the PGPAUD FIP UNIMED study program, the song creation media used has not been integrated with supporting applications to achieve learning outcomes. The limited availability of musical instruments and the low ability of students to play musical instruments certainly greatly affect children^s song creations. The use of applications is certainly an alternative to fulfill students^ artistic competencies as prospective teachers. The low ability of students to play musical instruments is the basis for researchers^ thinking to develop song creation media using the Fruity Loops application which has been given a simple rhythm template and basic chords so that it can optimize children^s song creations. The resulting product will be tested for validity, practicality, and effectiveness. With the tests carried out, Teaching Materials will be produced in the form of an integrated Fruity Loops application module that is valid (suitable in terms of content and appearance), implementative (easy to use by lecturers and students), and effective (can improve the process and learning outcomes of students).
The development model used is the 4D model which emphasizes the need for learning outcomes according to the context (lecturers and students). At the define stage, needs analysis, concept analysis, and musical ability analysis will be carried out. Based on the results of the analysis, teaching materials are designed in the form of an integrated Fruity Loops application module. After being designed, it is continued with the development stage by carrying out 3 main activities, namely: validity test, implementation test, and effectiveness test. After the product is declared valid, practical, and effective, the final stage is continued in the form of disseminating the product on a wider scale.

Keywords: Early Childhood Music, Song Creation Media, Fruity Loop

Topic: Early childhood Education