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Strategies for Teaching Strings : Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program

ISBN: 9780195148879 | 0195148878
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 9/25/2003

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SummaryTable of Contents
Robert Gillespie is Professor of Music at The Ohio State University.
Strategies for Teaching Strings is an essential guide for prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers. Acclaimed instructors Donald L. Hamann and Robert Gillespie share their years of experience, providing readers with all the information and skills necessary to teach stringinstruments in schools and to develop a successful school orchestra program. Based on national standards for teaching strings and orchestra, the text begins by introdu... MORE
Prefacexi
Chapter 1 THE STRING INSTRUMENT FAMILY1(13)
Instruments
1(3)
Bows
... MORE(1)
Accessories and Supplies
5(2)
Selecting String Instruments
7(2)
Care and Maintenance of String Instruments and Bows
9(3)
Summary
12(1)
Resources
12(2)
Chapter 2 THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PROGRAM14(15)
A Brief History of Orchestra Programs in the Schools
14(2)
Values of Orchestra Programs in the School Music Curriculum
16(2)
Strategies for Defending the School Orchestra Program
18(3)
Developing Community Support for the Orchestra Program
21(1)
The School Orchestra Curriculum
22(2)
Enhancing the Orchestra Curriculum
24(3)
References
27(1)
Additional Resources
27(2)
Chapter 3 BEGINNING STRING CLASS INSTRUCTION29(34)
Guiding Principles for Teaching Beginning String Classes
29(1)
Performance Goals and Objectives of First and Second-Year String Classes
30(1)
Strategies for Determining Proper Instrument Sizes
31(2)
Pedagogy for Teaching Instrument Position
33(6)
Additional Instrument Position Teaching Strategies
39(1)
Left-Hand Shape: General Guidelines
40(2)
Pedagogy for Teaching the Left-Hand Shape
42(3)
Pedagogy for Teaching Pizzicato
45(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Beginning Finger Placement
45(2)
Bowing Instruction: General Guidelines
47(1)
Bow Hand Shape: General Guidelines
47(2)
Pedagogy for Teaching Bow Hand Shape
49(3)
Détaché Bowing: General Guideline
52(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Détaché Bowing
52(4)
Beginning String Crossings: General Guidelines
56(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching String Crossings
56(2)
Staccato and Hooked Bowings: General Guidelines
58(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Staccato and Hooked Bowings
58(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Slurs
59(1)
Aural Skill Development in Beginning Classes: General Guidelines
59(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Beginning Aural Skills
59(1)
Strategies for Teaching Instrument Tuning in Beginning String Classes
60(1)
Problem Solving: Beginning Students' Common Playing Problems and Solutions
60(3)
Chapter 4 INTERMEDIATE STRING CLASS INSTRUCTION63(34)
Performance Goals and Objectives of Third- and Fourth-Year String Classes
63(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Parallel Bowing
64(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Smooth Direction Changes
65(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Tone Production at Different Dynamic Levels
65(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Moderate-to-Faster Tempo String Crossings
66(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Slurring More than Four Notes
66(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Martelé Bowing
66(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Basic Spiccato
67(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Consistent Lengthened and Balanced Body Posture
68(1)
Pedagogy for Refining Instrument Position
68(2)
Intermediate Left-Hand Skills: General Guidelines
70(12)
Pedagogy for Refining Left-Hand Shapes
82(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Cello Extensions
82(1)
Shifting: General Principles
83(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Shifting
84(1)
Vibrato: General Principles
85(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Vibrato
86(6)
Double Bass Pivoting: General Guidelines
92(1)
Pedagogy for Developing Intermediate Aural Skills in the School Orchestra
92(2)
Intermediate Instrument Tuning
94(1)
Problem Solving: Intermediate Students' Common Playing Problems and Solutions
95(2)
Chapter 5 ADVANCED STRING CLASS INSTRUCTION97(31)
Goals and Objectives of Advanced Playing Skills
97(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Expressive Détaché Bowing
98(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Louré (Portato) Bowing
98(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Sul Tasto Bowing
99(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Ponticello Bowing
99(2)
Pedagogy for Teaching Controlled Tremolo Bowing
101(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Collé Bowing
102(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Fast String Crossings
102(1)
Pedagogy for Teaching Expressive Spiccato
103(1)
Two-Octave Scales through Four Sharps and Four Flats: General Guidelines
104(8)
Introducing Three-Octave Scales: General Guidelines
112(10)
Pedagogy for Refining Shifting
122(1)
Pedagogy for Refining Vibrato
123(1)
Pedagogy for Developing Advanced Aural Skills in the School Orchestra
124(2)
Advanced Instrument Tuning
126(1)
Problem Solving: Advanced Students' Common Playing Problems and Solutions
127(1)
Chapter 6 PLANNING THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL128(43)
Your Goals and Objectives
128(3)
Guidelines for Organizing the Rehearsal
131(2)
Differences and Commonalities in Teaching Wind, Brass, and String Instruments
133(6)
Keys to Efficient and Effective Development of Playing Technique in the String Class
139(2)
Guidelines for Choosing Music
141(3)
Preparing a Score
144(7)
Lesson Plans
151(3)
Evaluation of Teaching
154(6)
The National Standards
160(8)
References
168(1)
Additional Resources for Teaching the National Standards in the School Orchestra
169(1)
Additional Sample Repertoire for Use in Teaching the National Standards in the School Orchestra
169(2)
Chapter 7 REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES171(24)
Planning for the Year
171(1)
Your Rehearsal Room and Equipment
171(1)
Tryouts
172(6)
The Rehearsal
178(1)
Tuning
178(3)
Warm-Ups
181(1)
Review of Old and Introduction of New Materials
182(2)
Sight Reading
184(1)
End of the Rehearsal
184(1)
Rehearsal Format
185(1)
Other Considerations
186(1)
The First Rehearsal
187(2)
Troubleshooting during Rehearsals
189(4)
References
193(2)
Chapter 8 PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO TEACHING IMPROVISATION IN THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA195(5)
A Creative Drone Approach
196(1)
A Riff Approach
196(1)
A Call-and-Response or Question-and-Answer Approach
197(1)
A Chordal Approach
198(1)
A Rhythmic Ostinato Approach
199(1)
Summary
199(1)
References
199(1)
Chapter 9 STRING STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION200(13)
Philosophy
200(1)
Preparation for Recruitment
200(3)
Recruitment Procedures
203(5)
Retention
208(4)
References
212(1)
Chapter 10 METHOD BOOKS AND MUSIC FOR THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PROGRAM213(9)
Printed Method Books
214(1)
Recommended Publishers
215(1)
String Orchestra Literature
216(3)
Full Orchestra Literature
219(1)
References
220(1)
Additional Resources
220(2)
APPENDIX: ADDITIONAL PEDAGOGICAL RESOURCES222(5)
Special Pedagogical Approaches
222(3)
Professional String Associations
225(2)
Index227

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