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Tsugawa, Samuel; Voght, Marcus – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2023
The purpose of this narrative action research study was to tell Marcus's story as an ensemble director learning how to teach composition in his middle school orchestra program. Marcus collaborated with Sam, a university professor, and designed a study to examine his teaching in his 49-member advanced orchestra class. As time passed, the focus of…
Descriptors: Music Education, Middle School Teachers, Musical Composition, Musical Instruments
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Taft, Seth A. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2019
Composition is a natural human activity that can both support other music instruction and help students develop creativity that is applicable to their extramusical endeavors. It also constitutes a major strand within national and state music standards. However, it is not consistently taught in ensemble classrooms, which are often students' only…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Composition, Musicians, Creativity
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Baker, Wilbur R., Jr. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) vocal jazz octavos (N = 150) from three publishers in an effort to (a) identify the most prolific arrangers/composers, (b) cite improvisation opportunities, (c) document publisher improvisation markings, (d) indicate repeated titles, (e) identify most popular styles, and…
Descriptors: Singing, Music, Creative Activities, Music Education