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Class Voice Teachers: Are Specialized Background and Preparation Necessary?
(1983)
The
hypothesis of this paper is that specialized background and preparation
are necessary for a class voice teacher. In order to test this
hypothesis, the following sub-hypotheses were devised to find out
how and in ...
Preparing the High School Piano Student for College Applied Music Study
(1974)
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the piano prerequisites for entering college freshmen planning to major in piano or in organ. A survey is made of fifteen selected schools of music which offer bachelor of music ...
Physiological and Motor Responses to Music
(1984)
This paper surveys the literature on research relating
to motor responses and/or physical effects of listening to
music. The various response parameters discussed include
heart rate, respiration, galvanic skin resistance ...
Shape-note Notation: A Complement to the Singing School
(1985)
began appearing in the middle and southern colonies. The growth of the schools and the improved capabilities of the singers created a demand for an enormous volume of music, and in the second half of the eighteenth century, a number of Americans began...
Falsetto: Learning to Sing the Full Upper Register Through Development of the Falsetto
(1977-10)
This project has been undertaken to show that it is possible to build the full upper register through development of the falsetto. The process is quite slow, in that it takes time and concerted effort to start with a small ...
An Annotated Bibliography of Choral Techniques and Related Subjects
(1984)
This paper
is
a
collation
of
materials
which,
in
the
opinion
of
the
author,
are
pertinent
to
contemporary
choral
practices
and
techniques.
Section
I
is
a
list
of
books
and
their
contents. ...
Thomas Pasatieri
(1983)
Thomas Pasatieri, once called the "Primo Don" of
American opera composers, has already established himself
at the young age of 38 as one of the most influential composers
in the field of American Theater. His large ...
Kodaly, Orff, and Suzuki Methods Described and Compared
(1973)
What are some of the teaching techniques and philosophies of
the above-mentioned music educators (Kodaly, Orff, and Suzuki)? It shall be the purpose of this paper to describe their methods and then make some comparisons ...
A Survey of the Experiences and Attitudes of Seventy-Five Young Male Singers During Early Adolescence and Suggested Methods for Dealing with Problems of the Adolescent Male Singer in a Choral Situation
(1982)
The adolescent period is a developmental stage that
does not favor any particular individual or group of people.
It is a stage in which every human being experiences change
in growth, specifically in the following areas: ...
A Descriptive Analysis of Current Sight-Reading Methods and Procedures of Selected Oklahoma High Schools
(1990)
The purpose of this study was to examine choral
directors' attitudes regarding the importance of
sight-reading skills for high school singers in
Oklahoma. Additional investigation considered the
possible relationships ...
Keyboard Sight-Playing Possibilities for Improvement
(1978)
The purpose of this paper is to examine some experiments
related to keyboard sight-playing and related
articles by successful teachers in an attempt to
establish teaching techniques and procedures which will
more ...
The Vowel Production in 'Bel Canto' Singing: A General Approach for Beginning Singers
(1991)
The purpose of writing this paper is to inform beginning singers of the importance of the basic concept of vowel formation and articulation in the production of good vocal tone. The lack of a thorough understanding of ...
A Study of Selected Nineteenth-Century Brass Solo Literature
(1973)
The purpose of this study has been to locate and become acquainted with
solo literature which would be useful as teaching material for high school
and college level brass students. The nineteenth century was selected ...
A Study of the Cambiata Voice
(1989)
A discussion of the role of the boy's treble voice
in early times is preceded with consideration of the
initial role and eventual dismissal of women's voices from
choral music settings. This summary is important to ...
The History and Development of Music and Worship of the Stone Church 1873-1976
(1976)
This paper chronicles the history of the Stone Church Congregation of the (now) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It focuses on the musical activities of the church through time.
Pedagogy Related to the Boy's Changing Voice
(1960-06)
It was the original purpose of this paper to show how the sound and common sense practices of education could be adapted to maintaining the boy's singing voice and interest in music through the period of adolescence. ...
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 ...
A Select Guide for Swedish Choral Music of the Post-World War II Era
(1988)
In Sweden, folk music has been the source of inspiration for choral writing and the church the source of encouragement for singing and choral music. The golden age of Swedish choral music came about as a direct result of ...
Survey Course of Church Music
(1958)
This document outlines a survey conservatory course in the history of church music from the seventh century to the twentieth century.
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 ...