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Engaging Musical Practices

A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music
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 2015

Summary

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 music

  • beginning an instrumental music program

  • teaching instrumental music at the intermediate and advanced levels

  • working with strings and orchestras

  • motivating students

  • incorporating improvisation into the curriculum

  • selecting repertoire based on curricular goals

  • engaging students in assessment

  • marching band pedagogy and techniques

  • integrating technology

  • considering “traditional” instrumental music practice

  • becoming an instrumental music teacher

  • communicating 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.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2015
ISBN-Print
978-1-4758-0432-4
ISBN-Online
978-1-4758-0434-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
294
Product type
Edited Book

Table of contents

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    1. CONTENTS No access
    2. LIST OF TABLES No access
    3. LIST OF FIGURES No access
    4. FOREWORD No access
    5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
    1. Ch01. SHAPING READINESS FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC No access
    2. Ch02. BEGINNINGI NSTRUMENTAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION WITH THE END IN MIND No access
    1. Ch03. FOCUSING ON MUSICIANSHIP IN BEGINNING BAND OR ORCHESTRA No access
    2. Ch04. ENGAGING PRACTICES IN STRINGS AN DORCHESTRA No access
    3. Ch05. ENGAGING INSTRUMENTALISTS IN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL ENSEMBLES No access
    4. Ch06. DEVELOPING ADVANCED ENSEMBLE MUSICIANSHIP No access
    5. Ch07. THE MODERN MARCHING BAND No access
    1. Ch08. IDEAS FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC-MAKING No access
    2. Ch09. TEACHING EVERYBODY EVERYTHING No access
    3. Ch10. IMPROVISATION AND COMPOSITION No access
    4. Ch11. ENGAGING STUDENTS IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ASSESSMENT No access
    5. Ch12. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LEARNINGA ND TECHNOLOGY No access
    6. Ch13. MY MUSIC AND SCHOOL MUSIC No access
    1. Ch14. NUTS AND BOLTS No access
    2. Ch15. SUPPORT AND DIPLOMACY No access
  1. ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS No access Pages 291 - 294

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