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Beginning Flute Pedagogy, Sabrina Simone
Beginning Flute Pedagogy, Sabrina Simone
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper explores materials from four published and recommended books, experienced flute educators, and reputable music collections to create a basic guideline for the private flute lesson teacher. The topics and materials presented will be the outline for guiding a beginning flute player to success as they increase in ability through secondary education. This includes instructions on playing position, tone production, and techniques for helping develop a proficient player. Common problems with solutions will also be suggested along with teaching materials. The focus will be mainly on beginning instruction because creating a solid foundation is imperative for success. An important …
A Comprehensive Study Of The Male Voice Mutation, Alexander A. Looney
A Comprehensive Study Of The Male Voice Mutation, Alexander A. Looney
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This research project is a comprehensive study of the male voice mutation. The beginning of the document will provide a brief history of the approach to the male voice mutation dating back to the ancient Greek and Roman times. Information and pedagogical middle school classroom application of the contemporary voice mutation theories by Duncan McKenzie, Irvin Cooper, Frederick Swanson, and John Cooksey will also be discussed. The second section will include an analysis of individual voice testing results from boys in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade at Miller South School for the …