Instrumental music pedagogy : teaching techniques for school band and orchestra directors / [by] Daniel L. Kohut.
| Author/creator | Kohut, Daniel L., 1935- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1973. |
| Description | x, 244 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Basic philosophical considerations. Objectives of music education ; Objectives of instrumental music ; The importance of musicianship ; The importance of effective human relations ; Basic approaches to teaching -- Teaching musical notation. Basic principles and methods of rhythmic reading ; Basic principles and methods of sightsinging ; Specific pedagogical procedures ; Odd meters ; Changing or mixed meters ; Development of sightreading ability ; Conclusion -- Tone quality, intonation, and blend. General principles of musical acoustics ; Acoustical problems in instrument design and manufacture ; Other objective factors affecting tone quality and intonation ; Subjective factors influencing tone quality and intonation ; The stroboconn as a teaching aid ; Conclusion -- Bowing and articulation. String bowing ; Wind instrument articulation ; The tongue release ; Conclusion -- Phrasing and interpretation. Melodic grouping ; Musical line ; Large intervals ; Accents ; Rhythmic interpretation ; Jazz style and interpretation ; Conclusion -- Acquiring performance technique. How to practice ; The importance of slow practice ; Developing a steady beat ; Practicing scales and related exercises ; Developing evenness of fingering -- Teaching class lessons. Grouping of students ; Structure and content of the lesson ; Teaching intonation ; Drilling difficult passages ; Teaching the slow beginner ; Teaching advanced classes ; Conclusion -- Ensemble rehearsal procedures. Preliminary considerations ; Tuning and warm-up ; The rehearsal proper ; Wind-percussion tone color ; Learning about music in rehearsal ; Miscellaneous considerations. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 233-235. |
| LCCN | 72010059 |
| ISBN | 013467944X |