The survey of the songs taught to the 4th and 5th graders in music course at primary schools in Turkey in terms of the techniques of educational music composition

This survey has been done so as to determine whether unique child songs used for the 4th and the 5th graders in music courses at Primary Schools are appropriate in terms of the techniques of Educational music composition. With this purpose, upon the documents dated 17th July 2007 and numbered 6746 of Ministry of Education, Board of Education to what extend 14 unique songs sampied are appropriate in terms of prosody, style and education out of the techniques of educational music composition has been reseached. It has been determined that people whose field of study is educational music make a point of rhytmical and melodic harmony more. Among the songs analysed, 16 percent of rhytmical error and 22 percent of melodic error have been determined. It?s been determined that composers care rhytmical harmony more. This general view dotained from the songs have been tabulated by the use of frequency and percentage. It?s been seen that 10 of these songs consist of are part, that 3 of songs consist of two parts and that 1 of these songs consists of three part. As a result of these, it has been suggested the coursebook used in music courses to be reorganized with the cooperation of the competent people and institutions in this field in a way that it will meet the music teachers need of song; additionally, it?s been suggested music teachers to be armed with knowledge and competence in terms of the techiques of educational music composition.