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ERIC Number: EJ215850
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jul
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Instructional Practices: Teaching Speech Composition with J. S. Bach.
Merriam, Allen H.
Communication Education, v28 n3 p230-33 Jul 1979
Describes the structural similarities inherent in musical and linguistic compositions and how they reflect basic human impulses and principles of effective composition. Uses Bach's "Passacaglia" to illustrate the characteristics of good composition. (JMF)
Descriptors: Musical Composition, Speech Communication, Speeches, Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Bach (Johann Sebastian)