Full Description
Written by a past president of Music Educator's National Conference (MENC) and participant in the creation of National Standards, this is the fifth edition of a book that has dominated its specialized market for the past 35 years. It offers practical coverage of all aspects of choral and instrumental music.
Contents
Preface.1. The Nature and Rewards of Music Teaching.2. The School Music Teacher.Part 1. Why Teach Music?3. The Importance of Music in the Schools.Part 2. What: The Subject Matter Of Music.4. The Secondary School Music Curriculum.5. Planning for Music Instruction.Part 3 How: The Methods Of Music Teaching.6. Guidelines for Teaching Music in the Schools.7. Teaching Instrumental Music.8. Teaching Teenage Singers.9. Rehearsing Performance Ensembles: Preparation and Procedures.10. Rehearsing Performing Ensembles: Intonation and Expression.11. Teaching for More than Performances.12. Teaching Middle School General Music.13. Teaching High School Non-Performance Courses.14. School Music Performances.Part 4. To Whom: The Students.15. Teenagers and Music.16. Managing Music Classes and Rehearsals.Part 5. With What Result?17. Assessing Learning in Music.18. The Music Education Profession: Past, Present, and Future.Appendices.Photo Credits.Index.
