Developing Multidimensional Musical Understanding in the Choral Classroom.
Title
Developing Multidimensional Musical Understanding in the Choral Classroom.
Description
Participation in performing ensembles is still a predominant music education path for many students, even with the variety of modernized music class offerings in the twenty-first century. Since many students will spend the majority of their music education experience in a performing ensemble, it is crucial that music educators provide instruction that goes beyond the teaching of notes and rhythms. Music educators that teach performing ensembles should teach to develop musical understanding. The model provided by Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) offers enhancements to the music ensemble experience, though it does not directly address musical understanding. This Capstone project proposes four dimensions of musical understanding based on relevant research, and combines these dimensions with processes proposed by CMP. Templates for score study, score analysis, and unit planning are provided, and their usefulness is demonstrated through preparation of a piece of choral
repertoire. The supportive research and practical templates are provided to make this Capstone project useful to any teacher who wants to enhance their teaching process by focusing on musical understanding in the choral classroom.
repertoire. The supportive research and practical templates are provided to make this Capstone project useful to any teacher who wants to enhance their teaching process by focusing on musical understanding in the choral classroom.
Creator
Willey, Kate E.
Publisher
Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Music Education Department
Date
Contributor
Vodicka, Jason
Format
Adobe Acrobat PDF
Language
English
Type
Capstone
Citation
Willey, Kate E., “Developing Multidimensional Musical Understanding in the Choral Classroom.,” Rider Student Research, accessed March 29, 2024, https://riderstudents.omeka.net/items/show/33.