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The use of technology in music and education can no longer be
described as a recent development. Music learners actively engage
with technology in their music making, regardless of the
opportunities afforded to them in formal settings. This volume
draws together critical perspectives in three overarching areas in
which technology is used to support music education: music
production; game technology; musical creation, experience and
understanding. The fourteen chapters reflect the emerging field of
the study of technology in music from a pedagogical perspective.
Contributions come not only from music pedagogues but also from
musicologists, composers and performers working at the forefront of
the domain. The authors examine pedagogical practice in the
recording studio, how game technology relates to musical creation
and expression, the use of technology to create and assess musical
compositions, and how technology can foster learning within the
field of Special Educational Needs (SEN). In addition, the use of
technology in musical performance is examined, with a particular
focus on the current trends and the ways it might be reshaped for
use within performance practice. This book will be of value to
educators, practitioners, musicologists, composers and performers,
as well as to scholars with an interest in the critical study of
how technology is used effectively in music and music education.
Never has there been such an exciting time to be a music teacher.
Band, choir, and orchestra are ubiquitous in schools and have come
to be known as the primary mode that students experience music at
the secondary level. Similarly, elementary school classrooms
feature approaches by Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Music Learning
Theory, among a host of others. But, what is next? In this
enlightening guide, author Clint A. Randles provides music
educators with the practical tools to turn their classrooms into
student production studios. Addressing everything from a new
conceptualization of the physical classroom space to the cables and
other audio equipment no music educator should be without, Randles
puts creativity, technology, recording arts, songwriting, music
production, and live performance at the center of music classrooms.
Edward Joseph Dent (1876 1957) was a music critic who was Professor
of Music at Cambridge University from 1926 to 1941. Originally
published in 1958, this book presents a concise guide to the
structural elements of the fugue aimed at the beginner. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in music criticism, the
history of education and the writings of Dent."
(Educational Piano Library). Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
mascots Spike, Party Cat and friends guide students through fun and
creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its
symbols for sound, silence and rhythm. Ear training and basic
theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music
they are learning, as well as music they create themselves. Now
updated to correlate with the newly revised Piano Lessons Book 3
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website
where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble
them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas,
the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the
prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S"
words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters,
humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's
Christmas musical your kids will love performing.
John Curwen (1816 80), minister and music educationist, is
remembered for his promotion in Britain of the tonic sol-fa system
of teaching singing. He had an innate understanding of the social
value of music in education, and it was in response to being asked
in 1841 to recommend the best way of teaching music in Sunday
schools that he developed Norwich schoolteacher Sarah Glover's
system from her Scheme for Rendering Psalmody Congregational
(1835). He would spend the rest of his life refining it. Not to be
confused with John Hullah's 'fixed doh' system, Curwen's method
spread rapidly and by the 1860s over 180,000 people in Britain were
learning tonic sol-fa. First published in 1843 and reissued here in
its revised and expanded edition of 1848, this thorough textbook
sets out Curwen's method, complete with a wide range of exercises
for class practice.
Deluxe tear off pad with firm backing for easy writing; 32 sheets
(64 pages) printed both sides; 12 staves per page; 8 1/2 inch. x 11
inch.; punched to fit all ring binders; Music Notation Guide.
Hal Leonard proudly presents new "mini" editions of its
best-selling Real Books. These 5.5 x 8.5 little books pack a big
jazz punch; they include all 400 fantastic songs found in the 9 x
12 versions: All Blues * Au Privave * Autumn Leaves * Black Orpheus
* Bluesette * Body and Soul * Bright Size Life * Con Alma * Dolphin
Dance * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Easy Living * Epistrophy *
Falling in Love with Love * Footprints * Four on Six * Giant Steps
* Have You Met Miss Jones? * How High the Moon * I'll Remember
April * Impressions * Lullaby of Birdland * Misty * My Funny
Valentine * Oleo * Red Clay * Satin Doll * Sidewinder * Stella by
Starlight * Take Five * There Is No Greater Love * Wave * and
hundreds more!
A clear and concise beginner's guide to playing the guitar. If
you've ever wanted to play guitar, this is the quick and easy way
to learn. This clearly illustrated guide shows you all you need to
get started playing the guitar, from getting to know the
instrument, posture and reading tablature to playing advance chord
extensions, scales and arpeggios. There are tips for perfect
technique and innovative illustrations show you how to play even
the most complicated-sounding chords. By the end of the 10 lessons
you will be able to play chords and scales, improvise your own
solos and finger pick and strum chords in every key. Easy-to-follow
text helps you understand the relationship between notes and there
is even a directory of over 250 chords for you to experiment with.
Learn how to: Buy and tune a guitar Get to know the correct posture
Learn open chords and basic fingerwork Understand simple music
theory and note relativity Discover barre chords Understand how to
play simple scales Take your first steps to soloing and improvising
Read any kind of tablature Extend your chord repertoire and learn
arpeggios Develop your skill and learn new styles of playa
(Willis). The Edna Mae Burnam Write It Right series is a valuable
aid in creating well-rounded young musicians. The delightful
lessons and exercises are designed to perfectly correlate with
those in Burnam's popular Step by Step series, with specific page
numbers linking lessons between the two so that concepts can be
reinforced. Through the written exercises the student is able to
better assimilate concepts learned in the piano lesson, and the
teacher better able to gauge how much a student truly understands
those concepts. Endearing classic illustrations add to the appeal
of this time-tested series.
Written by ten leading scholars, this 2008 volume assembles studies
of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century music under the broad
rubric of communication. That such an impulse motivates musical
composition and performance in this period of European musical
history is often acknowledged but seldom examined in depth. The
book explores a broad set of issues, ranging from the exigencies of
the market for books and music in the eighteenth century through to
the deployment of dance topoi in musical composition. A number of
close readings of individual works by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven
draw on a sophisticated body of historically-appropriate technical
resources to illuminate theories of form, metre, bass lines and
dance topoi. Students and scholars of music history, theory and
analysis will find in this volume a set of challenging,
state-of-the-art essays that will stimulate debate about musical
meaning and engender further study.
Ukulele Basics is a landmark ukulele method for young beginners.
Carefully designed for use in both individual- and group-learning
contexts, Ukulele Basics supports players and teachers through the
early stages of learning, providing the ideal foundation for
budding musicians. From how to hold your ukulele, through basic
chords and strumming patterns, to playing accompaniments and simple
tunes, this carefully paced method provides a complete resource for
aspiring players. Suitable for absolute beginners aged 6+ Gradually
introduces key musical concepts, tab and stave notation, simple
chords and strums and tunes to pluck Online audio of demos for all
songs and chords as well as numerous backing tracks Notes for
teachers and tips for parents/carers to download. Detailed lesson
plans for selected songs can be found below
Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom describes a fully
pragmatic pedagogical approach toward developing complete
musicianship in beginning through advanced level string players by
incorporating the ideas of Mimi Zweig, Paul Rolland, and Shinichi
Suzuki. Author Karel Butz's philosophical assumptions are explained
regarding the structure and purpose of string teaching contributing
to a high level of musical artistry among students. Introductory
through advanced string concepts relating to instrument set-up,
posture, left and right hand development, music theory, aural
skills, assessment procedures, imagery in playing, the development
individual practice and ensemble skills, and effective rehearsal
strategies are explained in a sequential approach that benefit the
classroom teacher and student. In addition, several score examples,
sample lesson plans, grading rubrics as well as videos of Butz
demonstrating his pedagogical ideas and techniques with musicians
are included.
This book explains what is actually involved in being a conductor
and unravels some of the mystique that surrounds this intensely
public profession. The author, who has worked with orchestras and
opera companies all over the world, writes about all aspects of the
art and craft, and discusses how a career can progress and is the
result of the observation of many conductors in action. Features:
'The Craft that precedes Art' sets out the musicianship
requirements and physical gestures that have to be subconsciously
embedded during formal training; 'Roads to the Rostrum' covers the
differing needs of a permanent or a guest contract, the pitfalls of
building a programme and relationships, be they with the
orchestra's leader, soloists, composers, the audience or the
critics; 'In the Theatre' is about conducting for opera and dance
as distinct from concert conducting, and the process of preparing
opera for performance; 'Janus on the Podium' is a resume of how
conductors came into being and how they evolved into the powerful
figures they are today; 'A Pilgrim's Progress' describes the
author's experience from his student days, to London, Glyndebourne
and Australia as an example of how a career may unfold; 'The Index
and Glossary of Terms' provides easy to understand explanations of
tempo indications, the numerous dance styles, symphonic poems, etc.
Written in non-technical language, this book is essential reading
for all music lovers, as well as professional aspiring maestri.
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