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Brief History of Early 20th Century Music

Perhaps the most obvious and sweeping change that has affected the first part of the 20th century has been the rapid advance of technology. Radio and television broadcasting, records and compact discs have changed musical life beyond imagination.  Music has now become a commodity, readily available anywhere.   Against this background of change and development, although traditional sounds of classical music still persist, experiments using these new methods occurred in the early part of the 20th century.

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The School Choral Program Student Leadership and Motivation DVD Review

In yet another timely DVD presentation Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser brings his wisdom and inspirational teachings on student leadership to a new group of students.  More well known perhaps for his work with high school bands, Dr. Tim turns hi...

 

Trends and Technologies Shaping Music Education

This article includes a PDF presentation given during the 2008 Iowa Music Educator's Association Conference on the topic of the latest trends and new technologies that are poised to change music education as we know it today. ...

 
An Orchestra Rehearsal

Top Ten String and Orchestra Recruiting Tips For Teachers

Recruitment strategies can often make or break a string orchestra program. This is why it is so important to have a plan of action that takes you from the first day of school to the last. Here is a list of top ten recruitment tips for str...

 

Brief History of Romantic Music

The Romantic Period is from c.1820 – 1900, with Early Romantic Period (1820-1850) and Late Romantic Period (1850-1900.) Up until the early part of the 1800s, music was ordered and refined. After the 1820s, emotional expression was con...

 
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Sacred vs. Secular Music In Public School Concerts

It's that time of year again when thoughts turn to holiday concerts and that one, slight possibility that lingers in the back of a teacher's mind that someone, somewhere in the audience will make a stink because of the inclusion of one or...

 
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1. Brief History of Classical Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
The Classical Period is from c.1750 – 1830.  The word classical links up with an idea from Ancient Greece, and as a musical term, it means observing certain formal principles of writing, us

Imagine a preparatory teacher classroom where a beginning teacher could actively learn how to deal with classroom discipline problems without the risk of "damaging" a student's academic

3. Teaching With Interactive WhiteBoards
(Teacher Resources/Computers)
Interactive White Boards (IWB's) are being added to classrooms all across the country.  An IWB adds a new level of interactivity to ordinary classroom lessons by turning a plain projected

4. The Best New Portable Recording Devices
(Teacher Resources/Audio Video)
...out the size of a small shoebox, this next generation of portable recording devices works great in the classroom or in the field.   Basic Types of Portable (Field) Recording Device...

5. Heitor Villa-Lobos
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
Brazilian Heitor Villa-lobos is possibly the best known classical composer in South America. This article is a brief biography of his life and works.   Heitor Villa-

6. Wii Music and Using Video Games In Music Class
(Teacher Resources/Computers)
New Music Games Set To Find A Niche In The Music Classroom Anyone that does not think that technology will not be pervasive in every aspect of the music education classroom of tomorrow should t

...e); encourage small groups to perform at school events (e.g., assemblies, PTA meetings, in general music classes); and write articles for the school newspaper spotlighting your ensemble. Orchestra...

8. Wii Music- From A Music Educator's Point of View
(Computer Software/Music Education and Theory Software)
...ng new concepts and ideas. Many teachers in other disciplines already do so.  Physical education classes now use console games such as Dance Dance Revolution to get kids to work out in a fast...

9. The Child's Singing Voice - Best Musical Instrument
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)
...e clubs, and even the use of Karaoke.Children should have the opportunity to sing at school, either with classmates as part of the music curriculum, or by joining a choir. Parents should try to ma...

10. Brief History of Ancient Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
Although there is very little music from ancient times still in existence, we have learned a lot about it from other sources. For instance, on the walls of caves, temples and pyramids are illustration

11. Brief History of the Renaissance Period
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
  The Renaissance Period was an era of tremendous growth and change. It evolved after the world of the Medieval "dark ages." It was a time for cultural

12. Baroque Orchestra Beginnings
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
One of the first orchestras similar to those of today was formed in the early 1600s by Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, Claudio Monteverdi. This art

...some implications for music educators and perhaps should be taken into account when playing music in the classroom.   Music As An Emotional Experience Everyone has gotten chills fro...

14. Twittering About Education
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)
... information between collegues but also as a way for students to interact and keep up to date with their classes as well. Twitter as a Teaching Tool? As more and more individuals get cell pho...

15. Book Review- The Finale Projects
(Books/Music Technology)
...lated scoring techniques, percussion scoring, and the creation of tests, worksheets, and exercises for classroom use.  A book of this type has been badly needed for years, following many of th...

16. Brief History of Early 20th Century Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
...ywhere.   Against this background of change and development, although traditional sounds of classical music still persist, experiments using these new methods occurred in the early part o...

17. Brief History of Baroque Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
The word 'baroque' is used to describe a particular musical style, a term originally borrowed from the style of architecture popular between 1600 and 1750. The buildings were ornate or elaborately dec

18. Etiquette and School Concerts
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)
...rules of good concert etiquette are relatively easy to follow and should be taught in every school music classroom.  Consider the following list of rules and pass them on to other students so tha...

19. How To Teach Music Lessons Via The Internet
(Teacher Resources/Computers)
...udents and teachers all over the world. This article provides a primer on how to begin teaching music classes or lessons in a private, one-to-one environment via the Internet. Other articles in t...

...e that this book is devoted solely to using scales as a means to assess student performance in a music class. This could not be farther from the truth.  This book provides far more useful and ...

21. The Keyboard Instruments
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)
...ctronic blower. A List of Common Keyboard Instruments Piano - is technically classed as a percussion instrument because its sound is made by hammers hitting strings when a ...

22. Teaching In The Shadow Of A Legendary Teacher
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)
...her that yearns for the same level of respect that the former teacher held will occasionally lower their classroom expectations, grading systems, and become "chummy," with the students....

23. Distance Learning Masters Degrees
(Teacher Resources/Music in General)
...itive of taking coursework toward a master's degree online is also its biggest weakness. While taking classes in an online, distance learning setting is great for students with families or busines...

24. School Emergency Procedures
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)
...g?  As music teachers we are often in charge of numbers of students far in excess of what a normal classroom would have in it.  Stop and think, what will you do when an unforseen crisis oc...

25. How To Download Music To An MP3 Player
(Teacher Resources/Computers)
... well known manufacturers. MTP mode, which stands for Media Transfer Protocol and MSC or Mass Storage Class. Depending on which mode the device is set to (some MP3 players can be set to either mo...

26. Trends and Technologies Shaping Music Education
(Teacher Resources/Computers)
... hundreds of years, but as education moves into the technological realm so to will the music education classroom.  This presentation (New Trends and Technologies In Music Education) is ...

27. Brief History of Romantic Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)
...f the Romantic Pack There are many composers in this period, but the one who led the charge from the Classical into the Romantic Period was Ludwig van Beethoven, who epitomized the intensity of pa...

28. String Instruments Family
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)
...e most common of the plucked stringed instruments, heard in folk and popular music genres, as well as in classical works. Its six strings tuned to E-A-D-G-B-E are plucked with the fingers or using a p...

29. Five Great Online Tools For The New School Year
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)
...such as category browsing.  Try it to spice up your next PowerPoint or multimedia presentation for class.  A side benefit of the Cuil system is that they do not maintain logs of searches a...

30. Arranging for the Concert Band
(Books/Conducting and Score Study)
A classic book of insight and assistance to guide composers and musicians toward the best practices for arranging music for concert band ensembles.!CBAuthorBot

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