Engaging Musical Practices (eBook, ePUB)

A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music
Redaktion: Burton, Suzanne L.; Snell II, Alden H.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music is a long awaited compilation of best practices for instrumental music education. This unique book contains practical and pedagogically oriented chapters written by leaders in the field of instrumental music education. Designed for instrumental music teachers or for use in instrumental methods courses, the book covers a wide range of topics, such as: student readiness for instrumental musicbeginning an instrumental music programteaching instrumental music at the intermediate and advanced levelsworking with strings and orchestras motivating studentsincorporating improvisation into the curriculumselecting repertoire based on curricular goalsengaging students in assessmentmarching band pedagogy and techniquesintegrating technology considering "traditional" instrumental music practice becoming an instrumental music teachercommunicating effectively with stakeholders Contributions by James Ancona and Heidi Sarver, Kimberly Ackney and Colleen Conway, Christopher Azzara, William Bauer and Rick Dammers, Brian Bersh, Suzanne Burton & Rick Townsend, Patricia Campbell and Lee Higgins, Robert Gardner, Richard Grunow, Mike Hewitt and Bret Smith, Dan Isbell, Nate Kruse, Chad Nicholson, Alden Snell, and David Stringham.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475804348
• Artikelnr.: 44846836

Autorenporträt

Suzanne L. Burton is professor of music education, director of graduate studies, and coordinator of music education at the University of Delaware. Her pedagogical and research interests focus on musical development, partnerships and collaborations, professional development of music teachers, and the role of technology in music education. Alden H. Snell, II is assistant professor of instrumental music education at the University of Delaware. Dr. Snell has experience teaching instrumental music to students of all ages, with research interests in generative creativity, professional development for music teachers, and teacher musicianship.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables List of Figures Foreword Acknowledgments Part I: Getting
Started 1. Shaping Readiness for Instrumental Music Suzanne L. Burton and
Rick D. Townsend 2. Beginning Instrumental Music Instruction with the End
in Mind Richard F. Grunow Part II: Working with Ensembles 3. Focusing on
Musicianship in Beginning Band or Orchestra Colleen Conway and Kimberly
Lansinger Ankney 4. Engaging Practices in Strings and Orchestra Robert D.
Gardner 5. Engaging Instrumentalists in Intermediate-Level Ensembles
Michael P. Hewitt and Bret P. Smith 6. Developing Advanced Ensemble
Musicianship: Consistency Counts! Chad R. Nicholson 7. The Modern Marching
Band: Where Do You Start? Heidi I. Sarver and James P. Ancona Part III:
Teaching and Learning 8. Ideals for Instrumental Music Making Patricia
Shehan Campbell and Lee Higgins 9. Teaching Everybody Everything Alden H.
Snell II 10. Improvisation and Composition: Developing Musicianship in
Instrumental Music Christopher D. Azzara 11. Engaging Students in
Instrumental Music Assessment David A. Stringham 12. Instrumental Music
Learning and Technology William I. Bauer and Richard J. Dammers 13. My
Music and School Music: Informal and Formal Music Making Dan Isbell Part
IV: Skills for Success 14. Nuts and Bolts: Practical Advice for
Instrumental Music Teachers Nathan B. Kruse 15. Support and Diplomacy:
Transforming Instrumental Music through Effective Communication Brian D.
Bersh