Journal article
String Teachers’ Perspectives of Nontraditional Music Courses and Ensembles in Public Schools
String research journal, Vol.14(1), pp.41-51
08/29/2023
DOI: 10.1177/19484992231195011
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine school string teachers’ beliefs about and practices of teaching nontraditional music courses. We surveyed middle and high school string teachers ( N = 42) about what nontraditional music courses and ensembles (NMCEs) they currently offer and would like to offer to their students. In addition, we examined the educational rationales that string teachers have for offering NMCEs. Our findings indicated that the most frequently offered NMCEs were guitar class, pit orchestra, and music technology. Participants expressed strongest interest in adding fiddle club, popular music, and mariachi ensemble. The participants explained that NMCEs provide opportunities to teach content that closely may more reflect students’ cultures and possibly attract a wider range of students. The participants used NMCEs to cultivate musical skills that are often overlooked in large-group setting, including improvisation, playing by ear, and collaborative arranging and composition.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- String Teachers’ Perspectives of Nontraditional Music Courses and Ensembles in Public Schools
- Creators
- Annie N. Savage - University of IowaAdam G. Harry - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- String research journal, Vol.14(1), pp.41-51
- DOI
- 10.1177/19484992231195011
- ISSN
- 1948-4992
- eISSN
- 2164-0661
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/29/2023
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning; School of Music
- Record Identifier
- 9984460308602771
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