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A Content Analysis Of Beginning Guitar, Electric Bass, And String Bass Method Books, Michele Berlin
A Content Analysis Of Beginning Guitar, Electric Bass, And String Bass Method Books, Michele Berlin
Masters Theses
Guitar instruction is an integral part of 21st-century best music education practices. This quantitative study compares six beginning guitar method books to beginning electric bass and string bass books. The books in the sample are Essential Elements for Guitar by Will Schmid and Bob Morris, Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 Expanded Edition, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method by Morty Manus and Ron Manus, FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method Lesson Book 1, Belwin 21st Century Guitar Method 1 (2nd edition) by Aaron Stang, and KJOS Guitar Sessions Book 1: A Comprehensive Method for Individual or Group Study by Kevin Daley. …
The Suzuki Method: Influences Of Shinichi Suzuki On Japanese Music Education, Moriah L. Richards
The Suzuki Method: Influences Of Shinichi Suzuki On Japanese Music Education, Moriah L. Richards
Senior Honors Theses
This thesis will study the history of Japanese music education philosophies and pedagogy techniques. Specific focus has been given to the music education methods and philosophies of renowned Japanese music educator, Shinichi Suzuki. Suzuki’s views on the learning processes of children have greatly impacted the field of music education. Suzuki held the belief that the language acquisition process and the learning processes of children were intricately connected. He spent years applying his research to the field of music education. His resulting pedagogy techniques are now known as the Suzuki Method. The Suzuki Method, which has been adapted in various ways …