Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music - Hardcover

 
9781475804324: Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Suzanne L. Burton is Associate Dean for the Arts and Professor of Music Education at the University of Delaware. Her scholarly interests include music teacher preparation and professional learning, music acquisition, music literacy, and technology in early childhood music.

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ISBN 10:  1475804334 ISBN 13:  9781475804331
Publisher: Rl, 2015
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