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A Method for Rapid Development of Trumpet Players
(1940-06-05)
The problem in this study is to outline a course of instruction for the use of band directors in small rural high schools, whereby beginners in the playing of brass instruments may be made ready for band membership within ...
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 ...
The Pianoforte Pedals: Some Provisional Notes
(1957)
This paper outlines the variety of pedal systems for the pianoforte and provides methods for their use in practical situations.
The Orchestral and Band Works of David Kraehenbuehl
(2003-05-01)
This paper explores the compositional output for large ensembles by David Kraehenbuehl and purposes to engender within other conductors an interest in performing his works.
Potawatomi Indian Music: A Study of the Current Trend of Transmitting American Indian Music Among the Indian People in a Local Urban Organization
(1973)
It is the purpose of this paper to preserve and present traditional Indian music and to comment on the present and future conditions of Indians in America with their attempts at keeping their culture alive. Its goal is to ...
Vocal and Choral Techniques in England: 1980-1910
(1981)
The main task of this paper will lie in the summation of various vocal techniques, followed by a summation of various choral techniques. It will be argued that voice teachers significantly influenced choral conductors. ...
Beethoven's Contribution to the Development of the Piano Sonata
(1960)
The word "sonata" originally meant something played in contrast to
"cantata" which meant something sung. In the fifteenth century, there developed
two types of sonatas: the Church Sonata (Sonata da chiesa) and the
Chamber ...
An Historical Comparison of Piano and Organ Technique
(1986)
Over a period of several years, the author has had numerous
opportunities to observe first-hand the technical difficulties encountered
by private music students who had at least a limited piano background and
wished to ...
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 ...
A Selected List of Romantic Era Choral Music for the High School Choir
(1989-12)
In building a library of vocal music for the high school choir, a teacher is always searching for music that is usable and of good quality. The music of the Romantic Era meets these qualifications and should be included ...
A Study on How to Teach Singing in a Head Voice
(1986)
The problem of this study is that some students
never learn to sing in a head voice, always singing in
a speaking voice and therefore not in tune. Can
students who only sing in a speaking voice be taught to
sing in a ...
A Study of Relationships Between the Problems of Elementary Trumpet Students and the Mouthpieces They are Using
(1960)
The purpose or this study is to determine whether there are
relationships between the problems of elementary trumpet students
and the mouthpieces used.
The problems to be studied are problems of tone, range,
flexibility, ...
A Cello Student's Introduction to Cellist-Composers: Eleven Composers of Cello Methods
(1982)
One should study cello history to develop an appreciation of the past, an understanding of the present, and perhaps an insight into the future. The realization of how we fit into the stream of creativity sparked by previous ...
An Annotated Bibliography on Notation: Selected Books and Articles Published Since 1949
(1979-06)
This work is an annotated bibliography covering the articles and resources produced between 1949-1979 on the topic of early musical notation.
Philosophies of Music Education in the United States 1861-1970: Including an Historical Survey of the Philosophies of Music in Western Civilization
(1970)
The purpose of this study was to investigate pertinent
philosophies of music education from 1861 to the present.
Included was an historical overview of several significant
philosophies of music which have influenced ...
Textual Considerations in the Quotations of Gospel Hymn Tunes and Other Familiar Material in the Symphonies of Charles Ives
(1976)
This paper focuses on the biographical connection to the use of musical quotations in the works of Charles Ives. Hymn tune use is emphasized. Three differing theories proposed by other authors are considered and debated.
A Brief Discussion of Four Large Contemporary Works in English for Mezzo-Soprano
(1975-11)
In order to encourage the interested person, performer, or pedagogue
to bring more twentieth-century concert literature in English to the concert
stage, four large works for mezzo-soprano have been chosen for a ...
The Evolution of the Four Overtures to Beethoven's Opera Fidelio
(1990)
The purpose of this paper is to explore aspects connected with the evolution of the four overtures
to Beethoven's opera Fidelio. This situation (four overtures to one work) is unparalleled in the
history of opera, and ...
The Effect of Improvisation in Given Rhythms on Rhythmic Accuracy in Sight Reading Achievement by Beginning College Group Piano Students
(1981)
The problem of this study was to determine whether college elementary group piano students who have regular practice in improvising the pitches for pieces within various combination of given meter, rhythmic notation, ...
An analysis of the Song Cycle Canti Della Lontananza for Voice and Piano by Gian Carlo Menotti
(1971)
This paper is an analysis of the song cycle
Canti Della Lontananza by Gian Carlo Menotti for voice and
piano. This paper will serve to familiarize the reader with
the cycle. Each song has been analyzed according to ...