Experiencing music composition in grades 3-5 /

This book provides a unique and practical series of materials that help music teachers connect music education to young composers' everyday emotions and activities. Authors Michele Kaschub and Janice Smith, both veteran music educators, offer new ways to promote not only creative intuition in c...

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Main Author: Kaschub, Michele, 1967-
Other Authors: Smith, Janice, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Series:Experiencing Music Composition.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half_Title; Experiencing Music Composition inGrades3-​5; Copyright; Contents; About the Companion Website; Part I Introduction to Experiencing Music Composition; Welcome to Experiencing Music Composition!; The Experiencing Music Composition Program; What to Expect from Young Composers; Typical Characteristics of Composers in Grades 3-​5; Typical Qualities of Works by Composers in Grades 3-​5; How to Use This Book; Part II Facilitating the Work of Young Composers; Section 1 Compositional Capacities; On Composing; Feelingful Intention; Developing the Capacity of Feelingful Intention
  • Musical ExpressivityDeveloping the Capacity of Musical Expressivity; Artistic Craftsmanship; Techniques and Etudes for Grades 3-​5; Developing the Capacity of Artistic Craftsmanship; Final Thoughts; Section 2 Using Sketchpages; Guiding the Journey; Introducing Sketchpages to Young Composers; Sketchpages as Multi-​taskers; Section 3 Creating Positive Compositional Experiences; Composition Requires a Different Kind of Teaching; Working with "In-​process" Composers; Anchoring Knowledge, Inviting Inspiration; Guidelines forSharing Compositions-​Giving and Receiving Feedback
  • Making the Most of Limited TimeframesSection 4 Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages; Teacher Guides; Curricular Organization & Compositional Strands; Projects for Grade 3; Songwriting and Choral Music-​Seasons:ASong Cycle in Four Movements; Composition and Visual Media-Composing for Adventuresome Characters; Instrumental Music-Sounds and Notations; Electronic Music and Digital Media-Duets with Tone Matrix Generators; Music Theater-Getting to Know Me:Introducing Character Songs; Projects for Grade 4; Songwriting and Choral Music-Tonic and Dominant Friendship Songs
  • Composition and Visual Media-Before and AfterInstrumental Music-​Percussion Canon; Electronic Music and Digital Media-Head in the Game; Music Theater-There's More than One Way to Tell a Story; Projects for Grade 5; Songwriting and Choral Music-​Our Blues Album; Composition and Visual Media-​From Silent Movie to Film Score:Just "Say Cheese"; Instrumental Music-​Soundscapes:AWalk through the Fair; Electronic Music and Digital Media-​Podcasts with Peer Composers; Music Theater-​The Mini-​Musical:AStory in Just Five Songs; Appendix: Sketchpage Notation Templates; Index