{"product_id":"instrumental-music-education-teaching-with-the-musical-and-practical-in-harmony-9781138921405","title":"Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony","description":"\u003cp\u003eInstrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Musical and Practical in Harmony  2nd Edition is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band and orchestra directors at the elementary  middle school  and high school levels. This textbook presents a research-based look at the topics vital to running a successful instrumental music program  while balancing musical  theoretical  and practical approaches. A central theme is the compelling parallel between language and music  including \"sound-to-symbol\" pedagogies. Understanding this connection improves the teaching of melody  rhythm  composition  and improvisation. The companion website contains over 120 pedagogy videos for wind  string  and percussion instruments  performed by professional players and teachers  over 50 rehearsal videos  rhythm flashcards  and two additional chapters  \"The Rehearsal Toolkit \" and \"Job Search and Interview.\" It also includes over 50 tracks of acoustically pure drones and demonstration exercises for use in rehearsals  sectionals and lessons. New to this edition:  Alternative  non-traditional ensembles: How to offer culturally relevant opportunities for more students  including mariachi  African drumming  and steel pans.  More learning and assessment strategies  The science of learning and practicing: How the brain acquires information  The philosophies of Orff and El Sistema  along with the existing ones on Kodly  Suzuki  and Gordon.  The Double Pyramid of Balance: Francis McBeths classic system for using good balance to influence tone and pitch.  Updated information about copyright for the digital age Evan Feldman is Conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Associate Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ari Contzius is the Wind Ensemble Conductor at Washingtonville High School  Washingtonville  NY Mitchell Lutch is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Central College in Pella  Iowa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118179803189,"sku":"ByrdShop_1138921408","price":38.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781138921405.jpg?v=1781697707","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/instrumental-music-education-teaching-with-the-musical-and-practical-in-harmony-9781138921405","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}