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An electromyographic examination of wrist motion while executing selected drumstick techniques with matched grip.
(1999)
Using surface electromyography, this study examined the activity of flexor carpi u1naris and extensor carpi u1naris during execution of drumstick single, double, and buzz strokes. Subjects included 9 male and female ...
Usage and development of piano method books in Taiwan: Interviews and observations with piano teachers.
(2004)
Several results imply that Taiwan's piano education circle has gradually changed from pianistic technique-based lessons to emphasizing the integrity of music learning. Teachers' strong tendency of combining different methods ...
The contributions of Clarence A. Burg to piano pedagogy.
(1997)
Interviews with Burg's relatives and archival materials provided biographical data. Information regarding Burg's piano teaching philosophy and approaches was gathered from questionnaires returned by sixty-seven of his ...
Using MIDI technology to enhance tuning skills for choral conductors .
(2006)
Chapter Two provides a background on the development of pitch and temperament along with mathematical calculations for different scales. These calculations provide the framework for the tuning software included with the document.
Familiarity of CBDNA commissioning projects among college band directors in the United States.
(1999)
The purpose of the study was to determine familiarity among college band directors in the United States of band compositions generated through commissioning projects supported by the College Band Directors National ...
A survey of the importance of functional piano skills as reported by band, choral, orchestra, and general music teachers.
(2000)
The purpose of this study was to determine which functional piano skills public school teachers consider to be of greatest value for their band, choral, orchestra, and general music jobs. The research sought information ...
The pedagogic influence of Ernest S. Williams on the teaching concepts of four American trumpet professors.
(1999)
This survey examines the influence of Ernest S. Williams on the trumpet teaching of Leonard B. Smith (Detroit Concert Band), Raymond Crisara (The University of Texas at Austin), Robert Nagel (Professor Emeritus, Yale ...
With music strong by Lukas Foss :
(1997)
In 1988 Lukas Foss composed a choral/orchestral work for Margaret Hawkins on the occasion of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. This new work, With Music Strong, is based on texts by Walt Whitman ...
Jean Ritchie's "Field Trip---Scotland": An examination of unpublished field recordings collected in Scotland, 1952--1953.
(2000)
The study also provides a chronology of Ritchie's fieldwork, reconstructed through letters, diaries and personal interviews with her and others. Appendices include brief rhythmic, melodic and formal analyses of the songs, ...
Profiles of career-aged keyboard students: Attitudes, preferences, and demographics.
(2006)
This study sought to determine profiles for career-aged adult keyboard students (30-55 years) based on motivation. Perspectives concerning student attitudes and opinions regarding teacher qualities and traits, preferred ...