Engaging musical practices : a sourcebook for middle school general music /
edited by Suzanne L. Burton.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012.
- ix, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"Published in partnership with NAFME: National Association for Music Education."
Includes bibliographical references (page 232).
Adolescent development and the general music classroom / Making it happen : creative pedagogy for learners with special needs / Singing in middle school general music classes / Middle school keyboard ensemble class / Teaching the guitar as a tool for creative expression / Drumming and percussion / Steel band in the middle school general music classroom / Informal, intuitive, interdisciplinary, and interactive : middle school general music with a twist / World music / Engaging adolescents with music and technology / Experiencing composition : a creative journey for middle school students / Making music mine! : a centers-based approach for middle school general music / Krystal L. Rickard McCoy -- Deborah V. Blair -- Frank Abrahams -- Kenneth R. Trapp -- Clint Randles -- Gareth Dylan Smith, Brian D. Bersh -- Harvey Price -- Gena R. Greher -- Janet Welby -- Alex Ruthmann -- Michele Kaschub, Janice P. Smith -- Suzanne L. Burton.
Middle school general music may be a student's last encounter with school music. A practical book with accessible pedagogical resources on middle school general music is needed for methods courses and music practitioners' use. The book Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music presents numerous ways to engage adolescents in active music making that is relevant to their lives so that they may be more apt to continue their involvement with music as a lifetime endeavor. Structured in twelve chapters, the book begins with perspectives on adolescent development and working with students with special needs. Five chapters are devoted to the pedagogy of teaching students practical musical skills such as singing, playing the keyboard, guitar, drums and percussion. Chapters on starting a steel band, using informal and formal music learning strategies, incorporating technology, implementing world music techniques, composing in the classroom, and the use of music-based learning centers lead the reader into implementing musical approaches focused on the doing of making music. The book is filled with musical examples, sample rubrics, and resource lists that take the reader beyond the book's content. Engaging Musical Practices provides exciting and classroom-tested content that connects in and out of school music making for adolescents, generating excitement for musical participation [Publisher description].
School music--Instruction and study--United States. Middle school education--United States. Middle school education. School music--Instruction and study.