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Musique instrumentale 10-20-30: Instruments a vent et a percussion. (Instrumental Music 10-20-30: Wind and Percussion Instruments. Teaching Guide).
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1995
The introduction for this Alberta (Canada) music education guide offers reasons for students to study the fine arts at the secondary school level. A philosophy of music education is presented along with 5 key outcomes and 11 music appreciation expectations for secondary students to attain. The volume features wind and percussion instruments. The…
Descriptors: Fine Arts, Foreign Countries, Instrumentation and Orchestration, Music
A Study of the Learning and Teaching Processes of Non-Naive Music Students Engaged in Composition.
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van Ernst, Barbara – Research Studies in Music Education, 1993
Describes a study that involved a search for a model for the teaching of musical composition to students with some prior experience. Recounts in detail the way students approached the task of composing music, and the compositions they produced. Offers several recommendations for reforming composition instruction. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement
An Overture to Africa for Beginning String Class.
Holmes, Ramona – Teaching Music, 1996
Provides a lesson plan for beginning string students using a basic rhythm from Zimbabwe's Shona people and then building upon that rhythm. Briefly discusses simple yet effective techniques for playing and adapting African music. Includes musical scores, teaching tips, and selected recordings. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries
An Exploration of Children's Musical Compositions.
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Wilson, Sarah J.; Wales, Roger J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Examines the musical compositions of Australian children ages seven and nine years to discover the nature of their melodic and rhythmic representations. Finds that older children created more compositions of higher stages of complexity. Reports that girls produced a greater percentage of compositions assigned to the highest stages. (CFR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
A Multimedia Analysis of Selected Ghanaian Children's Play Songs.
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Addo, Akosua Obuo – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1996
Delineates the cultural norms evident in the performance and practice of Ghanaian children's play songs. Describes the similarities and differences between these and those of adult Ghanaian music culture. Discusses the social significance of the songs and includes several tables showing musical notation. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context