Singing Class (eBook)

Herbert Wiseman (Autor)

K. A. Wright (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
158 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-7978-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The Singing Class focuses on the problems and responsibilities of choralism and collective voice-training. The book first elaborates on the nature of child voice, change of voice among girls and boys, and the points of good singing. The text also underscores the importance of accuracy, words, rhythm, and phrasing in good singing. The manuscript underscores the value and responsibilities of conducting, importance of repertoire, and reading music. It also highlights the proper way of listening to music, value of modern aids to music, qualities and qualification of music teachers, and training of teachers on school music. The text is a dependable reference for music teachers and researchers interested in school music.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
The Singing Class 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
INTRODUCTION 8
FOREWORD 12
CHAPTER 1. THE NATURE OF THE CHILD VOICE 14
CHAPTER 2. THE CHANGING VOICE 29
CHAPTER 3. THE POINTS OF GOOD SINGING—ACCURACY 40
CHAPTER 4. THE POINTS OF GOOD SINGING—WORDS 55
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WORDS 63
CHAPTER 5. THE POINTS OF GOOD SINGING—RHYTHM AND PHRASING 72
CHAPTER 6. CONDUCTING 86
CHAPTER 7. REPERTOIRE 99
CHAPTER 8. ON READING MUSIC 108
CHAPTER 9. ON LISTENING TO MUSIC 121
CHAPTER 10. ON MODERN AIDS 135
CHAPTER 11. ON TEACHERS —THEIR QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS 142
APPENDIX: ON TRAINING TEACHERS OF SCHOOL MUSIC 148
INDEX 154

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.5.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-7978-2 / 1483279782
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-7978-7 / 9781483279787