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A Proposal For The Inclusion Of Jazz Theory Topics In The Undergraduate Music Theory Curriculum, Alexis Joy Smerdon University of Tennessee, Knoxville

A Proposal For The Inclusion Of Jazz Theory Topics In The Undergraduate Music Theory Curriculum, Alexis Joy Smerdon

Masters Theses

The demands of the twenty-first century require musicians to be more stylistically versatile since there are more opportunities for performance when musicians are familiar with not only classical but also jazz and popular music. Understanding the theory behind jazz and pop styles will help prepare the musicians for these opportunities. Since all music students take music theory, it is in the students’ best interest for teachers of theory to include jazz theory topics in the classical music theory curriculum. The purpose of this thesis is to propose the inclusion of jazz theory topics in the undergraduate music theory curriculum. To ...

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The History Of The Guitar, Júlio Ribeiro Alves Marshall University

The History Of The Guitar, Júlio Ribeiro Alves

Music Faculty Research

Conceived as instructional material for the guitar students at Marshall University (or anyone interested in the subject), it presents the historical process of the guitar in a clear and attainable fashion. Several topics related to the guitar will be discussed in detail throughout the book: the postulates associated with its origins, its evolution through the centuries, its repertoire, composers, performers, techniques, etc., culminating with the achievement of the privileged status of a respected concert instrument which it currently possesses.

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The Versatile Singer: A Guide To Vibrato & Straight Tone, Danya Katok The Graduate Center, City University of New York

The Versatile Singer: A Guide To Vibrato & Straight Tone, Danya Katok

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Straight tone is a valuable tool that can be used by singers of any style to both improve technical ideals, such as resonance and focus, and provide a starting point for transforming the voice to meet the stylistic demands of any genre. By employing a resonant, minimally vibrated, balanced sound as the core of the voice, the versatile singer can stylistically unbalance the voice by layering colors and effects in ways appropriate for many types of singing. In order to fully understand the inner workings of vibrato and how it can be healthily minimized, my discussion of vibrato and straight ...

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The History Of The Marimba, Daniel Rager Cleveland State University

The History Of The Marimba, Daniel Rager

Music Faculty Publications

The author presents an international and historical history of one of the earliest melodic percussion instruments made by man. His research suggests the instrument was widespread throughout Asia and Africa, although many other regions claim it to have originated in their country.

Known by many names and created from an endless array of materials, this paper reflects the marimbas evolution from the fourteenth century to present day. The writer’s research encompasses the marimbas social roles, musical functions, timbres and styles across many countries as well as its evolution into the twenty-first century.

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Involve Me: Using The Orff Approach Within The Elementary Classroom, Amanda Long Eastern Illinois University

Involve Me: Using The Orff Approach Within The Elementary Classroom, Amanda Long

2013 Awards for Excellence in Student Research & Creative Activity - Documents

Musical independence, improvisation, and composition are important skills that teachers should include within an elementary music curriculum. The musical concepts that accompany these skills can be difficult for teachers to convey and for students to understand due to the difficulty and complexity of teaching musical independence. This study consists of a literature review pertaining to the history and development of the Orff Approach, application of Orff concepts to the creation of lesson plans and classroom activities, action research with elementary students, and conclusions. Three different lesson plans were created implementing Orff techniques specific to the following grade ranges: two-four, four-six ...

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Guido Of Arezzo And His Influence On Music Learning, Anna J. Reisenweaver Cedarville University

Guido Of Arezzo And His Influence On Music Learning, Anna J. Reisenweaver

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Throughout the history of Western music, Guido of Arezzo stands out as one of the most influential theorists and pedagogues of the Middle Ages. His developments of the hexachord system, solmization syllables, and music notation revolutionized the teaching and learning of music during his time and laid the foundation for our modern system of music. While previous theorists were interested in the philosophical and mathematical nature of music, Guido’s desire to aid singers in the learning process was practical. Through his innovations, students were able to classify, sight-sing, and visualize the music they were learning, ultimately resulting in an ...

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Self-Accompaniment And Improvisation In Solo Jazz Piano: Practice-Led Investigations Of Assimilation, Ostinatos And ‘Hand Splitting’, David Dower Edith Cowan University

Self-Accompaniment And Improvisation In Solo Jazz Piano: Practice-Led Investigations Of Assimilation, Ostinatos And ‘Hand Splitting’, David Dower

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This practice-led project investigates the crafting of approaches to solo jazz piano performance. Through a study and application of assimilation techniques derived from a range of different music styles, a series of self-accompaniments were devised. In addition, the process of developing improvisational facility over these accompaniment patterns was documented.

Although performing solo requires a different approach to ensemble work, jazz pianists are commonly only trained in ensemble practices, rendering the solo setting a potentially overwhelming challenge. In order to move away from ensemble-based methods, the project sought to develop pianistic techniques and exercises that provide an independent approach in solo ...

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Pedagogy And Materials For Teaching Piano To Children In China And The United States, Linxi Yang University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Pedagogy And Materials For Teaching Piano To Children In China And The United States, Linxi Yang

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study compared the pedagogical teaching practices and piano materials used by five Chinese and two U.S. piano teachers. The teacher interviews were conducted in China and the United States based on semi-structured questions and then transcribed, translated as needed and interpreted for common themes. Interviews revealed details about specific pedagogical practices that are different based on the age of piano students, individual teacher ideas about selection of materials, and the impact of developing relationships and motivation for students. The piano materials revealed a lack of different material in the books published in the United States and China ...

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Vocal Technique And Repertoire Choice For Middle School Students, Taylor L. Simpson Liberty University

Vocal Technique And Repertoire Choice For Middle School Students, Taylor L. Simpson

Senior Honors Theses

Discovering the correct vocal training techniques for middle school students is a difficult task for music teachers in regards to their changing voices and their new discoveries of interests and preferences. Adolescence marks the final phase in development to vocal maturity and thus, knowledge of how to cultivate an effective teaching style for middle school students is crucial. The following study will attempt to simplify the responsibilities of music teachers by focusing on the vocal development of adolescents, and recommending repertoire choices suitable for middle school students. The study will also analyze differences in gender, age, and ability levels. Ultimately ...

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A Study Of The Improvisational Style Of Theodore "Fats" Navarro, 1949-1950, Russell C. Zimmer University of Nebraska - Lincoln

A Study Of The Improvisational Style Of Theodore "Fats" Navarro, 1949-1950, Russell C. Zimmer

Student Research, Creative Activity, and Performance - School of Music

This study analyzes improvisatory techniques of Theodore “Fats” Navarro (1923-1950). Live improvised solos of the trumpeter from 1949-1950 were examined to better understand the improvisational style through the analysis of transcribed solos. Chapter one gives a brief overview of Navarro’s brief professional career and why he was chosen as the subject of this study. Chapter two sets out the methodology for this study and reviews related literature to the study of Fats Navarro. Chapter three provides a brief background of each performance from which the transcriptions were selected. Chapter four identifies those aspects of his improvisation that occur often ...

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Epic Beginnings: A Symphonic Work And Aaron Copland (The American Stravinsky) Versus Igor Stravinsky, Terrell O. Jones 2019 Louisiana State University

Epic Beginnings: A Symphonic Work And Aaron Copland (The American Stravinsky) Versus Igor Stravinsky, Terrell O. Jones

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

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The first part of my dissertation is the original music written for this dissertation, which consists of tonal music that describes my life’s journey. I wanted to write something dark, melodic, and very energetic that described my struggles and shows the road I have taken. It exhibits everything that I have learned from my time here at the university. One of the many things that makes my passion so strong is the desire to express myself through music written for ensembles and used in films. The piece is entitled “Epic Beginnings.” Originally, it was named “The Last Dance ...

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2018-2019 Master Class - Nelson Delle-Vigne (Piano), Nelson Delle-Vigne, Robiyakhon Akromova, Ying Peng Wang, Shalva Vashakashvili 2019 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Nelson Delle-Vigne (Piano), Nelson Delle-Vigne, Robiyakhon Akromova, Ying Peng Wang, Shalva Vashakashvili

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2018-2019 Master Class - Alan Weinstein (Chamber Music), Alan Weinstein, David Brill, Sonya Nanos, Jiawei Yuan, Shiyu Liu, Ricardo Lemus, Tom Wong 2019 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Alan Weinstein (Chamber Music), Alan Weinstein, David Brill, Sonya Nanos, Jiawei Yuan, Shiyu Liu, Ricardo Lemus, Tom Wong

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2018-2019 Master Class - Fine Arts Quartet (Chamber Music), Fine Arts Quartet, Ralph Evans, Efim Boico, Gil Sharon, Niklas Schmidt, Shiyu Liu, Yuhao Zhou, Chang Hyun Paek, Sonya Nanos, Karolina Kukolova, Ricardo Lemus, Hyemin Lee, Devin LaMarr, Dunia Andreu, Daniel Guevara, Meiyu Wu 2019 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Fine Arts Quartet (Chamber Music), Fine Arts Quartet, Ralph Evans, Efim Boico, Gil Sharon, Niklas Schmidt, Shiyu Liu, Yuhao Zhou, Chang Hyun Paek, Sonya Nanos, Karolina Kukolova, Ricardo Lemus, Hyemin Lee, Devin Lamarr, Dunia Andreu, Daniel Guevara, Meiyu Wu

Master Classes

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2018-2019 Master Class - Emerson Quartet (Chamber Music), Emerson Quartet, Lawrence Dutton, Paul Watkins, Shiyu Liu, Yuhao Zhou, Chang Hyun Paek, Sonya Nanos, James Abrahamson, Zulfiya Bashirova, Natalia Hidalgo, Kayla Williams, Georgiy Khokhlov, Olga Konovalova, Sing Hong Lee, Michael Puryear, Yue Yang, Gerson Medina, Mirna Monclova, Axel Rojas, Zong Jun Li, Clarissa Vieira, Kimia Rafieian 2019 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Emerson Quartet (Chamber Music), Emerson Quartet, Lawrence Dutton, Paul Watkins, Shiyu Liu, Yuhao Zhou, Chang Hyun Paek, Sonya Nanos, James Abrahamson, Zulfiya Bashirova, Natalia Hidalgo, Kayla Williams, Georgiy Khokhlov, Olga Konovalova, Sing Hong Lee, Michael Puryear, Yue Yang, Gerson Medina, Mirna Monclova, Axel Rojas, Zong Jun Li, Clarissa Vieira, Kimia Rafieian

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2018-2019 Master Class - Emerson Quartet (Chamber Music), Emerson Quartet, Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Karolina Kukolova, Ricardo Lemus, Hyemin Lee, Devin LaMarr, Daniel Guevara, Dunia Andreu, Meiyu Wu, John Antisz, Melanie Riordan, Michael Puryear, Kristine Mezines, Shanshan Wei, Kayla Bryan, William Ford-Smith, Niki Khabbazvahed, David Brill, Sonya Nanos, Jiawei Yuan, Askar Salimdjanov, Feruza Dadabaeva 2019 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Emerson Quartet (Chamber Music), Emerson Quartet, Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Karolina Kukolova, Ricardo Lemus, Hyemin Lee, Devin Lamarr, Daniel Guevara, Dunia Andreu, Meiyu Wu, John Antisz, Melanie Riordan, Michael Puryear, Kristine Mezines, Shanshan Wei, Kayla Bryan, William Ford-Smith, Niki Khabbazvahed, David Brill, Sonya Nanos, Jiawei Yuan, Askar Salimdjanov, Feruza Dadabaeva

Master Classes

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Ukrainian Folklore Influences In The Music Of Myroslav Skoryk: Historical Background And Performance Guide To Selected Violin Works, Iuliia Alyeksyeyeva 2019 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

Ukrainian Folklore Influences In The Music Of Myroslav Skoryk: Historical Background And Performance Guide To Selected Violin Works, Iuliia Alyeksyeyeva

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Myroslav Skoryk is one of the most influential Ukrainian composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His works draw extensively on the folk traditions of Ukraine to evoke various aspects of the country’s cultural legacy.

The violin holds a special place in the cultural, societal, and historical heritage of Ukraine. Skoryk’s works for violin draw on both Ukrainian folk traditions as well as classical performance traditions. The intricacies of Skoryk’s folk-inspired classical pieces of music are rooted in the oral traditions of Ukrainian folk music.

This document provides background information on certain Ukrainian folk music traditions and ...

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The Origins Of Western Music And Its Influence On Modern Popular Music: Teaching Music Through A Musical Exploration Of Seven Countries, Johanna KateLyn Hatt 2019 Liberty University

The Origins Of Western Music And Its Influence On Modern Popular Music: Teaching Music Through A Musical Exploration Of Seven Countries, Johanna Katelyn Hatt

Masters Theses

The topics of music history and music appreciation cover a wide range of composers and musical contributions that at times, can be overwhelming to a student who does not have any musical knowledge. Through limiting the music appreciation course to the discussion of composers’ works from various countries, students are able to learn about the important contributions those composers and countries had to music, including modern popular music. This topic will bring value to the field of music education as it offers an alternative approach to the traditional method of teaching a music history course. With this holistic approach to ...

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Implicit Learning As A Means Of Tonal Jazz Pitch-Listening Skills Acquisition, David Mosher 2019 University of Massachusetts Amherst

Implicit Learning As A Means Of Tonal Jazz Pitch-Listening Skills Acquisition, David Mosher

Doctoral Dissertations

In this dissertation, I present a method for developing tonal jazz pitch-listening skills (PLS) which is rooted in scientific experimental findings from the fields of music cognition and perception. Converging experimental evidence supports the notion that humans develop listening skills through implicit learning via immersive, statistically rich exposure to real music from a particular musical idiom, such as tonal jazz. Therefore, I recommend that to acquire tonal jazz pitch-listening skills, learners should (1) immerse themselves in the real music of that idiom, (2) remediate their listening skills, where necessary, by listening to slowed-down versions with exaggerated features, and (3) organize ...

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Umsl Faculty Expertise, 2018 Selected Works

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Research Specialization: Orchestra

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2018-2019 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Daniel Guevara, Yue Yang, Zulfiya Bashirova, Ricardo Lemus, Ming Yue Fei, Guzal Isametdinova, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Joshua Cessna 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Daniel Guevara, Yue Yang, Zulfiya Bashirova, Ricardo Lemus, Ming Yue Fei, Guzal Isametdinova, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Joshua Cessna

Master Classes

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The Challenges And Limitations Of Adapting Mozart's Così Fan Tutte For A Small University Setting, Christopher Lovely 2018 The University of Southern Mississippi

The Challenges And Limitations Of Adapting Mozart's Così Fan Tutte For A Small University Setting, Christopher Lovely

Dissertations

In this dissertation, challenges and limitations related to presenting Così fan tutte within a small university setting are conveyed, as well as offering innovative ideas to create a manageable presentation. I recall my personal experience as Korepititor/Vocal Coach for The University of Southern Mississippi’s 2014 production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. This document presents topics on the various workings of an opera production: pre-rehearsal preparation, language issues, rehearsal preparation, selection of singers, and production issues. It offers practical solutions to overcome various challenges a small university may encounter. Smaller university opera programs were surveyed regarding their adaptations ...

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A Pedagogical Guide To Selected Intermediate And Early-Advanced Piano Works By Sergei Prokofiev: Developing Technical Skills To Master His Advanced Repertoire, Kaleb Davis 2018 The University of Southern Mississippi

A Pedagogical Guide To Selected Intermediate And Early-Advanced Piano Works By Sergei Prokofiev: Developing Technical Skills To Master His Advanced Repertoire, Kaleb Davis

Dissertations

This dissertation provides the piano instructor and performer with a pedagogical guide to selected pieces by Prokofiev ranging in difficulty from intermediate to early-advanced. The pieces chosen for this guide help to address a variety of technical challenges that are essential to studying and performing Prokofiev’s more advanced works.

Chapter I offers an overview of Prokofiev’s musical style and addresses prominent technical challenges from his advanced piano repertoire. Chapter II is a pedagogical guide to the selected pieces, arranged into three levels of difficulty. For ease of reference, tables outlining the pieces with their technical challenges are placed ...

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2018-2019 Master Class - Alessandro Deljavan (Piano), Alessandro Deljavan, Nicole Marie P. Cortero, Jiawei Yuan, Kimia Rafieian 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Alessandro Deljavan (Piano), Alessandro Deljavan, Nicole Marie P. Cortero, Jiawei Yuan, Kimia Rafieian

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A Brain-Friendly Approach To Music Literacy, Taylor Davis 2018 Murray State University

A Brain-Friendly Approach To Music Literacy, Taylor Davis

Posters-at-the-Capitol

The purpose of this study was to explore how the brain processes information, stores it in long-term memory and then applies that knowledge to teaching music in a classroom/rehearsal setting. We observed how the working memory, the system responsible for processing information from short-term and long-term memory can function with greater efficiency. We observed how the number of items available for processing in the working memory may be increased through a process identified as “chunking.” Chunking is when short patterns, or bits of information, are combined to form longer sequences. When applying these brain-friendly learning concepts to music, the ...

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2018-2019 Master Class - Kae Hosoda-Ayer (Collaborative Piano), Kae Hosoda-Ayer, Guzal Isametdinova, Michael Puryear, Kristine Mezines, Kayla Williams, Feruza Dadabaeva, Askar Salimdjanov, Joshua Cessna, Yue Yang 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Kae Hosoda-Ayer (Collaborative Piano), Kae Hosoda-Ayer, Guzal Isametdinova, Michael Puryear, Kristine Mezines, Kayla Williams, Feruza Dadabaeva, Askar Salimdjanov, Joshua Cessna, Yue Yang

Master Classes

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2018-2019 Master Class - Lynn Chang (Violin), Lynn Chang, Yordan Tenev, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Shanshan Wei, Sing Hong Lee, Olga Konovalova, Ricardo Lemus, Joshua Cessna 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Lynn Chang (Violin), Lynn Chang, Yordan Tenev, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Shanshan Wei, Sing Hong Lee, Olga Konovalova, Ricardo Lemus, Joshua Cessna

Master Classes

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2018-2019 Master Class - Margaret Mcdonald (Collaborative Piano), Margaret McDonald, Kristine Mezines, Lydia Roth, Feruza Dadabaeva, Askar Salimdjanov, Joshua Cessna, Alexander Ramazanov, Guzal Isametdinova, Katherine Baloff, Yordan Tenev, Daniel Moore, Georgiy Khokhlov 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Margaret Mcdonald (Collaborative Piano), Margaret Mcdonald, Kristine Mezines, Lydia Roth, Feruza Dadabaeva, Askar Salimdjanov, Joshua Cessna, Alexander Ramazanov, Guzal Isametdinova, Katherine Baloff, Yordan Tenev, Daniel Moore, Georgiy Khokhlov

Master Classes

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2018-2019 Master Class - Erika Eckert (Viola), Erika Eckert, Daniel Moore, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Kayla Williams, William Ford-Smith, Chang Hyun Paek 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Erika Eckert (Viola), Erika Eckert, Daniel Moore, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Kayla Williams, William Ford-Smith, Chang Hyun Paek

Master Classes

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2018-2019 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Tinca Belinski, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Zulfiya Bashirova, Olga Konovalova, Askar Salimdjanov, Natalia Hidalgo, Yuhao Zhou 2018 Lynn University

2018-2019 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Tinca Belinski, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Zulfiya Bashirova, Olga Konovalova, Askar Salimdjanov, Natalia Hidalgo, Yuhao Zhou

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Popular Authors

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Alexis Smerdon University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Daniel Rager Cleveland State University

Danya Katok The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Anna Reisenweaver Cedarville University

David Dower Edith Cowan University

Linxi Yang University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Taylor Simpson Liberty University

Russell Zimmer University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Carlos Castilla Penaranda University of Southern Mississippi

Susan Gardstrom University of Dayton

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