Repertoire for Music Theory?
We have questions about the diversity of music used to teach Music Theory. Do you have more questions, or answers? (Click title to see full content)
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Refocusing the Curriculum
This Blog re-examines the content of our Music Theory curriculum so that it remains relevant and responsive to the evolution of social concerns and student needs in today’s world. Let’s consider what must be taught, musicianship skills, how materials could be updated and made more universal, where there are gaps and holes, and the potential for flexibility. Innovations should be coordinated across the entire music curriculum, not only in theory. (Click title to see full content)
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Observational Hierarchy for Analysis
Analysis may be defined as gathering and interpreting significant, meaningful information about music. To that end, all observations about music must be directly related to the aural experience. Analytical abstractions and theoretical models are valid only to the extent that they bear a direct relationship to the perception of sounds. (Click title to see full content)
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Blended Music Instruction
The term “blended” refers to the use of various media types that complement instructor-led activities. It is also known as “hybrid” instruction, which may involve online components and a course management system. (Click title to see full content)
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Strategies for Teaching Aural Skills
Any distinction between written skills (part-writing, composition, analysis) and aural skills (dictation, sight singing) is an artificial one. Bruce Benward called it “the seeing ear and the hearing eye”. (Click title to see full content)
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