Incorporating Chamber Music into a School Music Program

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Joan Griffing
2019 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Amanda R. Draper

Including democratic principles in a traditional public school general music program can be challenging, but the benefits are significant, including greater student independence and motivation for learning. Democratic practice is both an approach to teaching and an outcome of the experience. It prepares students to be participants in society by providing space for student voices and encouraging students to think deeply and ask challenging questions. It also involves negotiating a rebalance of control in which the music teacher is more of a teacher-facilitator, learning alongside the students and allowing their choices and decisions to be a driving force in the learning process. This article presents one model for incorporating democratic ideals in middle school general music.


1970 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 98-99
Author(s):  
Maurice C. Whitney

1940 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 445-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Pechstein ◽  
L. Paschal Monk

1935 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
Samuel T. Burns
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2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos R. Abril ◽  
Brent M. Gault

This study is an examination of school principals' perceptions of the elementary school music curriculum. A survey, mailed to 350 elementary school principals (61% response rate), was designed to answer the following questions: What are principals' perceptions of music learning outcomes and broad educational goals that result from school music instruction at their respective schools? How do they believe these should exist in ideal conditions? Is there a difference between principals' ratings for current and ideal conditions? To what degree do certain variables affect the music program? Results revealed that principals were generally satisfied with their music programs' ability to meet music education standards and broad educational goals. However, significant differences between the current and ideal conditions imply that they believe improvement is possible. Principals reported that the No Child Left Behind Act, budgets, standardized tests, and scheduling had the most negative effects on their music programs. September 15, 2005 November 30, 2005


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Zhong Gui

<p>Individual piano lessons have limitations for peer interaction and cooperation, which leads to insufficient stimulation for children to achieve affective and musical understanding. This paper attempts to set up a piano chamber music program at the fundamental level in the first four years of learning piano, corresponding to children around five to nine years old) to close this gap. The program is a supplementary measure to solve problems deriving from a model of only individual lessons. It assists children in strengthening their existing knowledge as well as developing their abilities. The program is based on Piaget’s theory regarding cognitive development, and it combines theories of musical embodiment and music pedagogy. It promotes a rich musical environment and multiple opportunities for peer interaction so that children can make up for deficiencies arising from a single lesson model, using moderate stimulation from a suitable environment.</p>


Author(s):  
Mark Slobin

This chapter examines the formative role of public school music in shaping the lives and careers of Detroit’s stellar cast of kids who became major jazz artists and eminent classical music figures. A discussion of national trends in music education shifts to Detroit’s school music history. There follows a detailed account of music in a junior high and a comparison and contrast of two remarkable high schools: the all-black Miller High and the nationally renowned music program of the magnet school Cass Tech, exploring figures such as Yusuf Lateef and Ron Carter and looking at the career paths that followed high school training.


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