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.

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

Files

Willey,Kate_2.1_Capstone-musical-understanding-choral 12.2021  (1) (1).pdf

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.

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