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The History of the Marimba and Its Use
(1986)
The modern concert marimba, as with many percussion
instruments, has an extensive history. Where did the
marimba originate and when? How was it played? The
origins, types and uses of the marimba are questions that
this ...
A Selected Annotated Bibliography of Music Education Books, 1957-1963
(1963)
The purpose of this project is two-fold: (1) To locate and annotate selected books of music education which have been published during the period 1957-1963. (2) To assist the writer of this bibliography to become better ...
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 ...
Nicolas Medtner: a Survey of his Life, Musical Style, and Works for Solo Piano
(1981)
This paper discusses the biography, style, and solo piano works of Nikolay Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951). Included is an analysis of his training, his compositional style, and musical innovations. For the purposes of this ...
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 ...
The Secret of Bel Canto
(1957-05-29)
This paper concerns the history of the Bel canto technique and its interaction with the modern vocal studio. Bel canto itself is defined, its major characteristics delineated, and its teaching methods scrutinized.
The Elementary Instrumental Music Exploratory Program
(1965-07-27)
In recent years, the goal of music education has
been "Music for every child." The curriculum guide for
the elementary schools of Missouri states, "since music
is woven into every fabric of man's existence, it should
be ...
The Twenty-four Preludes, Opus 28, of Frédéric Chopin
(1956)
This paper is an examination of several editions of the twenty-four preludes of Frederic Chopin in pedagogical comparison to the Kessler manuscript of the same opus.
Songs of Pierre Phalese Transcribed for Guitar from Lute Tablature
(1971)
Compositions written by Pierre Phalèse have been examined
and are the content of this paper. Forty-five of his pieces,
which were written in French lute tablature, have been transcribed
for guitar.
Pedagogical Comparisons of Choral and Solo Singing
(1988)
The comparison of choral and solo singing has often been a point of interest and controversy. It is acknowledged that if conscientious, both the studio instructor and the conductor of a choral ensemble strive for vocal ...
Literature for the Tuba Ensemble: an Analysis of Twenty-Seven Compositions
(1980)
The last two decades have seen the number of tuba ensembles grow from the original one at the University of Miami (Florida) to scores scattered around the world, and this has been paralleled by the number of new ensembles ...
Why and How to Approach the Teaching of Rhythms in the Elementary Grades
(1969-08)
The foundation of music is rhythm, and the feeling
for rhythm must first find expression through the body.
Because rhythms fix certain relationships and objectify
understanding, they have an important place in a ...
An Outline of a Theory of Matrices with Application to Electronic Compositional Systems
(1966-05)
This paper discusses a theory of matrices as applied to the composition of electronic music. As will become apparent upon consideration of the application of the theory to music composed with the system outlined herein, ...
A Study of J. S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge
(1966)
The main objectives of this paper were to increase my own understanding of Bach's counterpoint and fugue forms, and at the same time find and become acquainted with a contrapuntal work which would provide sufficient prime ...
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 ...
John Cage and His Use of Percussion
(1981)
John Cage musically created a revolution. He explored
new avenues of composing, during a period of time when most
other composers were still in the past. Overall, he formulated
an exciting and new attitude toward the ...
Joseph Szigeti's Art of Violin Playing
(1981)
This paper discusses Joseph Szigeti and his philosophies of violin playing. His views on practice, study, and technicality are explored.
Background on Bach and the Numerology Tradition
(1981)
There may have been some influences and associations not usually mentioned which might explain Bach's numerological usage for it was not unique to himself or his era. His relatives, Johann Christoph and Johann Ludwig Bach, ...
Sight Reading: A Practical Method for the Beginning Secondary School Choral Ensemble Member
(1979)
The problem of a viable sight reading program has continually
plagued the secondary choral conductor. As one searches for a professionally
published method, one is aware of the various methodology.
Some are quite excellent ...
A Discussion on Participating in Professional Orchestral French Horn Auditions
(1981)
This paper is designed to give some indication of what a potential professional French horn player can expect at an orchestral audition. Most university performance majors entertain the idea of playing professionally, yet ...