Strategies for teaching strings : building a successful string and orchestra program / Donald L. Hamann, Robert Gillespie.
| Author/creator |
Hamann, Donald L. author. |
| Other author/creator | Gillespie, Robert, 1951- author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | Fourth edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019. |
| Description | xxi, 328 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Teaching strings |
| Contents | Strategies for teaching strings companion website video content -- Preface -- How to use this book -- The string instrument family -- Beginning string class instruction -- Intermediate string class instruction -- Advanced string class instruction -- The school orchestra program -- Preparing for your orchestra rehearsal -- "Conducting" your rehearsal -- Practical approaches to teaching improvisation in the school orchestra -- Technology in the string class -- String student recruitment and retention -- Method books and music for the school orchestra program -- Appendix A: Correlated string orchestra music and teaching strategies to develop bowing and left-hand playing skills -- Appendix B: The ASTA National String Teaching Standards -- Appendix C: The survey of teaching effectiveness -- Appendix D: Additional pedagogical resources. |
| Abstract | This book is an essential guide for prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers alike. This comprehensive text provides all the information necessary to develop and manage a successful school-based program. Based on the national standards for teaching strings and orchestra, the text covers performance objectives, strategies for teaching technical and performance skills, and solutions to common playing problems for elementary, middle, and high school skill levels. It also offers rehearsal strategies to develop large-group ensemble techniques, practical approaches to teaching improvisation, and advice on how to increase student recruitment and retention. |
| General note | Spiral comb binding. |
| General note | An essential guide for prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2017053301 |
| ISBN | 9780190643850 |
| ISBN | 0190643854 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | MT730 .H36 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |