Engaging Musical Practices

Edited by Suzanne L. Burton and Alden H. Snell II

This unique book contains practical and pedagogically oriented chapters written by leaders in the field of instrumental music education. Designed for instrumental music teachers or for use in instrumental methods courses, the book covers a wide range of topics.

List of Tables List of Figures Foreword Acknowledgments Part I: Getting Started 1. Shaping Readiness for Instrumental Music Suzanne L. Burton and Rick D. Townsend 2. Beginning Instrumental Music Instruction with the End in Mind Richard F. Grunow Part II: Working with Ensembles 3. Focusing on Musicianship in Beginning Band or Orchestra Colleen Conway and Kimberly Lansinger Ankney 4. Engaging Practices in Strings and Orchestra Robert D. Gardner 5. Engaging Instrumentalists in Intermediate-Level Ensembles Michael P. Hewitt and Bret P. Smith 6. Developing Advanced Ensemble Musicianship: Consistency Counts! Chad R. Nicholson 7. The Modern Marching Band: Where Do You Start? Heidi I. Sarver and James P. Ancona Part III: Teaching and Learning 8. Ideals for Instrumental Music Making Patricia Shehan Campbell and Lee Higgins 9. Teaching Everybody Everything Alden H. Snell II 10. Improvisation and Composition: Developing Musicianship in Instrumental Music Christopher D. Azzara 11. Engaging Students in Instrumental Music Assessment David A. Stringham 12. Instrumental Music Learning and Technology William I. Bauer and Richard J. Dammers 13. My Music and School Music: Informal and Formal Music Making Dan Isbell Part IV: Skills for Success 14. Nuts and Bolts: Practical Advice for Instrumental Music Teachers Nathan B. Kruse 15. Support and Diplomacy: Transforming Instrumental Music through Effective Communication Brian D. Bersh