Teaching Approaches in Music Theory

Teaching Approaches in Music Theory
Author :
Publisher : SIU Press
Total Pages : 276
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0809325950
ISBN-13 : 9780809325955
Rating : 4/5 (955 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Teaching Approaches in Music Theory by : Michael R. Rogers

Download or read book Teaching Approaches in Music Theory written by Michael R. Rogers and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on decades of teaching experience and the collective wisdom of dozens of the most creative theorists in the country, Michael R. Rogers's diverse survey of music theory--one of the first to comprehensively survey and evaluate the teaching styles, techniques, and materials used in theory courses--is a unique reference and research tool for teachers, theorists, secondary and postsecondary students, and for private study. This revised edition of Teaching Approaches in Music Theory: An Overview of Pedagogical Philosophies features an extensive updated bibliography encompassing the years since the volume was first published in 1984. In a new preface to this edition, Rogers references advancements in the field over the past two decades, from the appearance of the first scholarly journal devoted entirely to aspects of music theory education to the emergence of electronic advances and devices that will provide a supporting, if not central, role in the teaching of music theory in the foreseeable future. With the updated information, the text continues to provide an excellent starting point for the study of music theory pedagogy. Rogers has organized the book very much like a sonata. Part one, "Background," delineates principal ideas and themes, acquaints readers with the author's views of contemporary musical theory, and includes an orientation to an eclectic range of philosophical thinking on the subject; part two, "Thinking and Listening," develops these ideas in the specific areas of mindtraining and analysis, including a chapter on ear training; and part three, "Achieving Teaching Success," recapitulates main points in alternate contexts and surroundings and discusses how they can be applied to teaching and the evaluation of design and curriculum. Teaching Approaches in Music Theory emphasizes thoughtful examination and critique of the underlying and often tacit assumptions behind textbooks, materials, and technologies. Consistently combining general methods with specific examples and both philosophical and practical reasoning, Rogers compares and contrasts pairs of concepts and teaching approaches, some mutually exclusive and some overlapping. The volume is enhanced by extensive suggested reading lists for each chapter.


Teaching Approaches in Music Theory Related Books

Handbook for Creative Church Musicians
Language: en
Pages: 156
Authors: Harold Owen
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: GIA Publications

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition
Language: en
Pages: 518
Authors: Allen Scott
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-06-01 - Publisher: Indiana University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth o
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory
Language: en
Pages: 306
Authors: Michael Miller
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Explains the fundamentals of technical music terms and principles, and provides exercises toward completing an original composition.
Revisiting Music Theory
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Alfred Blatter
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-08-06 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Revisiting Music Theory: A Guide to the Practice contains the basics of music theory with the vocabulary used in harmonic and formal analysis. The book assumes
Teaching Approaches in Music Theory
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Michael R. Rogers
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: SIU Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Drawing on decades of teaching experience and the collective wisdom of dozens of the most creative theorists in the country, Michael R. Rogers's diverse survey