Engaging Musical Practices - A Sourcebook for Instrumental Music

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.

List of contents

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

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne L Burton & Alden Snell, Suzanne L. Snell Burton
• Assisted by: Suzanne L. Burton (Editor), Burton Suzanne L. (Editor), Alden Snell (Editor), Alden H. Snell (Editor), Alden H. II Snell (Editor), Alden H. Snell II (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2015
• EAN: 9781475804331
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0433-1
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Instruction & Study, Teaching of a specific subject, instrumental music, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Educational: Music, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General