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An Automated Teaching System for Functional Piano Skills Based on a Curriculum Study of Piano Requirements for Public School Teachers
(1966)
This study was concerned with the possibility
of utilizing economies of class instruction, yet maintaining
learning conditions of individual study; specifically with functional
piano skills necessary for public school ...
A Study of the Optimum Starting Time for the Beginning Band Class
(1969-05)
This study will attempt to determine (1) when most authorities start
their beginning band students, (2) why they are begun at this time, and
(3) if there is an optimum starting time. Chapter I will review literature
believed ...
Shifting: Changing Position on the Violin
(1968)
Changing position or shifting is considered the most difficult and
the most important task assigned to the left arm, hand, and fingers in
playing the violin. The purpose of this paper is to enumerate the
recommendations ...
Slavic Composers - Bohemian, Hungarian, Rumanian an Analysis of Some Representative Works Available to School Bands
(1969)
This work gives an example of a Slavic themed band concert, including historical context and short biographies of composers.
A General Overview of Supervision
(1963)
The purpose of this paper is to define supervision in schools, its functions, and its role in the organizational structure.
The Significance of Shinichi Suzuki
(1969-06-20)
Because it was felt that the ideas of Shin'ichi
Suzuki are of significance to American string teachers,
an attempt has been made to present the basic philosophy
and contents of the approach. Included are reactions
by ...
An Exploration of the Origin, Characteristics and Performance Styles of Negro Spirituals
(1969)
This research project is an
analysis of five Negro spirituals as passed down to us by the Jubilee Singers,
a comparison of these with well-known arrangements of the same, and a discussion
of the differences. During the ...
The Zink Family of Musical Instruments
(1966-07)
Shortly before the fourteenth century, a new
instrument appeared in Europe—an instrument which was
destined to challenge the supremacy of other instruments.
In Germany, it was called the Zink, and in England it was
called ...
Decade of fear : Senator Hennings and civil liberties
(University of Missouri Press, 1965)
The genius of Thomas Hennings lay in his fundamental attachment to justice, his constant emphasis on the widest limits for individual freedom, and with his realistic approach to the need for order in American society. The ...
The Status of Music Education in the Negro Schools of Mississippi
(1962-07-20)
This paper is written in an attempt to give a factual account
of the status of music education in the Negro schools of Mississippi.
The number of Negro and white schools, their locations, and their
administrative and ...
A Study of Sacred Music in the Renaissance
(1967-05-30)
The writer's intention in undertaking a study of
music and musicians in the Renaissance period was instructional
in design, and although the desire existed to keep
the study comprehensive, it quickly became apparent ...
Musical Examples of Double Pedal and Development of the Pedal Organ Prior to 1750
(1969)
A study of organ literature from early vocal transcriptions to the death of Bach in 1750 is a study in contrast as related to use of the pedal
division. An interest in this contrast provides the motivation for this ...
Discussion of an Article by G. S. Ramaswamy and M. Ramaiah : characteristics equation of cylindrical shells : a simplified method of solution
(University of Missouri, 1963)
"Messrs. Ramaswamy and Ramaiah suggest an elegant procedure for determining the roots of the eighth-degree characteristic equation. The method consists of converting the eighth-degree equation into a biquadratic and then ...
Styles and Techniques of Italian Solo Song 1600–1962
(1963-01-24)
This paper covers the conventions and practices in Italian solo vocal literature from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Of particular emphasis are the historical conventions and performance practice of each era....
Development of the Suite (Primarily, the Keyboard Suite)
(1966)
This work traces the historical development of the keyboard suite from 13th-century vocal works to the standardized suite of the Baroque era. The work also gives the origins and characteristics of the named movements found ...
Programmed Instruction as Applied to Music Theory Fundamentals in Seven Selected Texts
(1969)
The purpose of this paper is not to discuss the history of
programmed learning and teaching machines, nor is it to debate the advantages
and disadvantages of programming as an instructional technique. Teaching machines ...
A Study of Max Reger's Chorale Fantasias for the Organ Through a Stylistic Analysis of Freu' Dich Sehr, O Meine Seele, op. 30
(1968)
Of the many works based on chorales,
those which have come to be regarded as the essence of Max Reger's organ
music are the seven chorale fantasias written between 1899 and 1901.
After a preliminary discussion of the ...
Nurses, patients, and social systems : the effects of skilled nursing intervention upon institutionalized older patients
(University of Missouri Press, 1968)
The authors, a team of nurses, behavioral scientists, and a psychiatrist, tackle a difficult, interesting, and important task: to observe and measure, objectively and under experimental conditions, the impact of skilled ...
The Technique of Transcribing Music into Braille and Materials Available to the Blind Musician
(1967)
It is the intent of the writer to discuss the
method of transcribing music into Braille. There
are several methods of transcribing music, the method
of transcription being dependent upon the music and
the instrument ...
Alderman Jim Pendergast
(University of Kansas City, 1962)
James Pendergast came to Kansas City in 1876 from
St. Joseph, Missouri. After working for several years as
a laborer, Pendergast entered the saloonkeeping business
in the West Bottoms, the heart of Kansas City's ...