Improvisation in the Beginning Piano Class
The problem was to survey and collect ideas on the use of improvisation as a teaching and learning tool in elementary piano instruction and to prescribe activities and exercises for second through fourth grade piano classes. These areas were examined: philosophies and theories influencing traditiona...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc5042452020-07-15T07:09:31Z Improvisation in the Beginning Piano Class Jones, Nancy Ragsdale music education piano imporvisation piano teaching methods Improvisation (Music) Piano -- Instruction and study -- Juvenile. The problem was to survey and collect ideas on the use of improvisation as a teaching and learning tool in elementary piano instruction and to prescribe activities and exercises for second through fourth grade piano classes. These areas were examined: philosophies and theories influencing traditional instruction, effects of creative keyboard activities on children's musical development, specific teaching strategies using improvisation, evaluative procedures, and suitability of materials for young children. Data collected from published and unpublished materials were classified, and presented concerning the feasibility of using keyboard improvisation with early elementary children. It was found that suitable improvisational exercises allow the child to organize his perceptions into the basic concepts of music. Recommendations for teachers and researchers were made. North Texas State University McGuire, David C. Rogers, Robert J. 1977-12 Thesis or Dissertation iv, 159 leaves : music Text local-cont-no: 1002772747-Jones call-no: 379 N81 no. 5434 untcat: b2028018 oclc: 37228430 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504245/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc504245 English Public Jones, Nancy Ragsdale Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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The problem was to survey and collect ideas on the use of improvisation as a teaching and learning tool in elementary piano instruction and to prescribe activities and exercises for second through fourth grade piano classes. These areas were examined: philosophies and theories influencing traditional instruction, effects of creative keyboard activities on children's musical development, specific teaching strategies using improvisation, evaluative procedures, and suitability of materials for young children. Data collected from published and unpublished materials were classified, and presented concerning the feasibility of using keyboard improvisation with early elementary children. It was found that suitable improvisational exercises allow the child to organize his perceptions into the basic concepts of music. Recommendations for teachers and researchers were made. |
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