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The Effects Of Improvisation In Beginning Musical Instruction On Music Literacy, Brandon Tyson
The Effects Of Improvisation In Beginning Musical Instruction On Music Literacy, Brandon Tyson
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Teaching is a skill that has many different techniques and strategies. Each instructional strategy is valid for giving the student the opportunity to learn. In the 1993 article “Improvisation is the Manifestation of Musical Thought,” Azzara states that improvisation is a spontaneous expression of musical concepts. Many have used improvisation to bring knowledge together and synthesize the content. Improvisation is a tool that can be utilized at any point in the educational process. Opportunities for improvisational play gives students personal experiences on leading to skill development in listening and performing of the skills. After a solid foundation of performance ability …
Fundamentals For Horn Students, Kierstin Jenkins
Fundamentals For Horn Students, Kierstin Jenkins
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Many band directors find teaching horn to be intimidating. Through extensive research, this project has compiled some of the best exercises to help horn players improve and explains the rationale behind them. The written work contains information and descriptions about the different fundamentals that horn students need in order to be successful and develop good tone quality. The appendix includes examples of these exercises so that an educator has resources to teach his/her horn students. The fundamentals included are: breathing, buzzing, long tones, flow studies, lip slurs, and pitch.