Upitis, Rena - This Too is Music

This Too is Music inspires teachers to foster playful settings where young students can thrive as improvisers, critical listeners, performers, and composers. Told through anecdotes and illustrated with examples, the book quells any doubts teachers may have regarding their abilities to create an environment where children can grow as musicians.

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CONTENTS

List of Figures
List of Video Clips
Acknowledgements
Overture: By Word of Introduction
Chapter 1: On the Teaching of Music
Chapter 2: A Music Playground
Chapter 3: Music and Movement
Chapter 4: Trust and Risk
Chapter 5: Performance
Chapter 6: Improvisation - Play First, Write Later
Chapter 7: A Community of Practice to Support Notational Development
Chapter 8: Stages of Notational Development
Chapter 9: Bridging Invented Notations to Standard Notation
Chapter 10: Creating Music with Technology
Chapter 11: Music and Story
Chapter 12: Developing the Singing Voice
Chapter 13: Making Instruments - Sound and Symbol
Chapter 14: Teachers as Mentors
Coda: Music as Evolution
References
Index