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Applications of selected cooperative learning techniques to group piano instruction.
(2006)
The educational concept of cooperative learning is not a new one. The instructional model has existed for centuries and has been thoroughly researched and developed as reflected in the professional literature. Yet this ...
Educational prerequisites for piano teachers assisting in the prevention, detection, and management of performance-related health disorders.
(2000)
Research in performing arts medicine supports the concept of piano teachers actively collaborating with physicians and therapists to minimize physiological risks associated with playing the piano. Traditional piano pedagogy ...
A study and comparison of four prominent clarinet reed-making methods.
(2001)
The individuals chosen, and the reed making method that they represent are: Stanley Hasty, former Principal Clarinet of the Rochester Philharmonic and Professor Emeritus of the Eastman School of Music, uses a hand made ...
An analysis of undergraduate sacred music curriculum content in colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
(2005)
The purpose of this study was to analyze undergraduate sacred music curriculum content in colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The study was designed to answer the following ...
A survey of undergraduate piano pedagogy core course content.
(2002)
The purpose of this study was to identify the content of undergraduate piano pedagogy core courses at four-year, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)-accredited colleges and universities. Data were collected ...
Performance anxiety in solo piano playing.
(2002)
A qualitative methodology was employed in this study. Six pianists on the faculties of southwestern colleges and universities were selectively chosen for participation. A survey questionnaire and an individual interview ...
A descriptive analysis of dynamic (loudness) accuracy test scores for college non-keyboard music majors in group piano classes who practiced with four types of MIDI accompaniment.
(2001)
This study provided a descriptive analysis of test scores for dynamic (loudness) accuracy of pianists who practiced three pieces with various types of non-interactive musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) accompaniment. ...
Jazz in Oklahoma music teacher education.
(2005)
Oklahoma music teacher education institutions should integrate the preceding aspects of jazz study into current music education curricula. With these efforts, the role of jazz in Oklahoma music teacher education can fulfill ...
An investigation of the relationship between teachers' engagement in reflective practice and music teaching effectiveness.
(2001)
As many music teacher education programs cite reflective frameworks as the foundation of their instructional program, these findings may be cause for some modification. It appears that knowledge of students' reflective ...
Preparing choral voices for historically guided vocalism in the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary styles.
(2005)
The purpose of this study is to propose a historically guided approach to timbre, volume, vibrato, and pitch in the performance of choral repertoire. This is accomplished in part by documenting primary sources that suggest ...