Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony

by Evan Feldman, Ari Contzius

Overview

Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony, Third Edition, is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band and orchestra directors at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. This textbook presents a research-based look at the topics vital to running a successful instrumental music program, while balancing musical, theoretical, and practical approaches. A central theme is the compelling parallel between language and music, including "sound-to-symbol" pedagogies. Understanding this connection improves the teaching of melody, rhythm, composition, and improvisation.

The companion website contains over 120 pedagogy videos for wind, string, and percussion instru­ments performed by professional players and teachers, over 50 rehearsal videos, rhythm flashcards, and two additional chapters: "The Rehearsal Toolkit" and ''Job Search and Interview." It also includes over 50 tracks of acoustically pure drones and demonstration exercises for use in rehearsals, sectionals, and lessons.

New to This Edition:

• A new chapter on teaching beginning band using sound-to-symbol pedagogies
• Expanded coverage for strings and orchestra, including a new chapter on teaching beginning strings
• A new chapter on conducting technique
• Expanded material on teaching students with disabilities
• Concert etiquette and the concert experience
• Expanded coverage on the science of learning, including the Dunning-Kruger effect and the effective use of repetition in rehearsal
• Techniques for improving students' practice habits

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367138141
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/27/2020
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	500
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Evan Feldman, D.M.A., is Conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Ari Contzius is the Wind Ensemble Conductor at Washingtonville High School, Washingtonville, New York.

Mitchell Lutch is a former Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Central College, Pella, Iowa.

Katarzyna (Kasia) Bugaj is Associate Professor of String Music Education in the College of Music at The Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 THE PROCESS OF TEACHING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Sound–to–Symbol
Chapter 2 Teaching Rhythm and Rhythm Reading: Audiation, Pulse, Pattern, and Meter
Chapter 3 Tonality, Melody, and Singing
Chapter 4 Teaching Improvisation and Composition
Chapter 5 The History of Instrumental Music Education and Its Philosophy: A Brief Introduction
Chapter 6 Special Topics: Constructivism, Concept Attainment, and Direct Instruction

UNIT 2 DIRECTING BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS
Chapter 7 Classroom Management
Chapter 8 Special Topics: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Music Classroom
Chapter 9 Curriculum, Assessment, and Grading
Chapter 10 Repertoire
Chapter 11 Special Topics: An Introduction to Culturally Responsive Teaching
Chapter 12 Score Study
Chapter 13 On Conducting Technique
Chapter 14 Large Ensemble Set-Up
Chapter 15 Rehearsals
Chapter 16 Special Topics: Inclusion—Instrumental Music for Students with Special Needs
Chapter 17 Intonation
Chapter 18 Directing Other Ensembles
Chapter 19 Recruiting, Organizing, and Starting the Band and Orchestra
Chapter 20 Sound–to–Symbol in the Beginning Instrumental Classroom
Chapter 21 String Pedagogy for Non-String Players

UNIT 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
Chapter 22 Planning and Managing a Concert/Concert Etiquette
Chapter 23 Fundraising, Promotion, and Advocacy
Chapter 24 Communication
Chapter 25 The Music Budget
Chapter 26 Copyrights
Chapter 27 Managing Sound Levels: Protecting Your Ears and Those of Your Students
Chapter 28 Special Topics: Leadership, Mentors, and Professional Development
Chapter 29 Job Interview Questions