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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 …
A Study Of The Steel Pan: A Guide To Two Tenor Pan Etudes, Lilith Manes
A Study Of The Steel Pan: A Guide To Two Tenor Pan Etudes, Lilith Manes
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This project will be a presentation of the research, processes, and results of composing two etudes for the tenor steelpan. The difficulty and applications of the accompanying etudes vary, but they are primarily intended for high school students or intermediate pannists. The purpose of this research project is twofold: to provide a brief description of the history of the steelpan and its integration into the United States education system in order to illustrate the need for original compositions and to serve as a guide to the teaching process of each composition provided. This paper will also give a detailed explanation …