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Clauhs, Matthew – Music Educators Journal, 2021
Recognizing that music teachers may struggle to implement songwriting activities in a classroom, and that iconic notation provides an opportunity to increase access to school music for all students, the purpose of this article is to share one model of songwriting activities in a music technology class using chord diagrams, beat grids, and keyboard…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Techniques, Music Activities, Musical Instruments
West, Chad – Music Educators Journal, 2016
By starting with a foundation of sound before sight, we can help our students learn notation organically in a way that honors the natural process. This article describes five organic approaches to learning notation in beginning band: (1) iconic notation, (2) point and play, (3) student lead-sheet, (4) modeling, and (5) kid dictation. While…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Teaching Methods, Musicians
West, Chad – Music Educators Journal, 2015
Early in my teaching career, my goals were to teach students to play their instruments beautifully and to help them correctly and independently interpret music notation. However, many of my students were missing the internal musicianship skills that enable high-level music-making. As we teach instrument technique and notation, we sometimes…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Music Theory, Creativity
Dalby, Bruce – Music Educators Journal, 2015
Reading music notation with fluency is a complex skill requiring well-founded instruction by the music teacher and diligent practice on the part of the learner. The task is complicated by the fact that there are multiple ways to notate a given rhythm. Beginning music students typically have their first encounter with enrhythmic notation when they…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Reading, Coding, Teaching Methods
Harrison, Eli – Music Educators Journal, 2010
The guitar is an extremely versatile instrument. It can produce complex chords and arpeggiated textures as readily as single-note melodies. In the twentieth century alone, it has appeared in a wide range of genres; classical, jazz, blues, rock, and bossa nova compose a partial list. The guitar is also a difficult instrument. Inconsistencies across…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Reputation, Coding