ERIC Number: EJ1212203
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Publication Date: 2019-Mar
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Inside Out: Integrating Creative Practices into the Orchestra Classroom
Music Educators Journal, v105 n3 p54-59 Mar 2019
Improvisation-based exercises may be the key to unlocking students' innate musical creativities. This article focuses on two exercises--drone improvisation and circle stringing--that can be easily integrated into the orchestra curriculum and adapted to the learning needs of the individual student, small-ensemble, and large-ensemble settings. Of critical importance is fostering an environment of musical discovery and exploration that reaches beyond the purview of traditional ensemble-based classroom experiences. Such an approach promotes a comprehensive pedagogy that honors tradition, values experimentation, and embraces the contemporary.
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Creative Activities, Student Needs, Large Group Instruction, Small Group Instruction, Educational Environment, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities
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Language: English
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