Strategies for Teaching Strings

by Hamann, Donald L; Gillespie, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780195369120
• ISBN10: 0195369122
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2008-11-12
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program , Second Edition, is an essential guide for prospective, novice, and experienced string teachers alike. Now featuring an integrated DVD , 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. New to the Second Edition * In-text DVD demonstrating playing techniques, fingering positions, and teaching strategies in action; these are keyed to the text by clip numbers and marginal icons *New and updated lists of resources at chapter ends, including new resources for jazz improvisation in Chapter 8 *Expanded appendices, including the national standards for school orchestra directors, tools for evaluation, correlated string orchestra music and teaching strategies to develop bowing and left-hand playing skills, and additional pedagogical resources *A more extensive history of string instruments in Chapter 1 *Thorough updating of Chapter 10 to include the most recent literature on method books and music for the school orchestra program

Table of Contents

The String Instrument Family

Instruments

Bows

Accessories and Supplies

Selecting String Instruments

Care and Maintenance of String Instruments and Bows

Summary

Resources

The School Orchestra Program

A Brief History of Orchestra Programs

Values of Orchestra Programs in the School Music Curriculum

Strategies for Defending the School Orchestra Program

Developing Community Support for the Orchestra Program

The School Orchestra Curriculum

Enhancing the Orchestra Curriculum

References

Additional Resources

Beginning String Class Instruction

Guiding Principles for Teaching Beginning String Classes

Performance Goals and Objectives of First- and Second-Year String Classes

Rote-to-Note Teaching Sequence

Strategies for Determining Proper Instrument Sizes

Recommended Seating Configuration for Beginning String Classes

Pedagogy for Teaching Instrument Position

Creating Lesson Plans for Beginning String Class Instruction

Additional Instrument Position Teaching Strategies

Left-Hand Shape: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Teaching the Left-Hand Shape

Pedagogy for Teaching Pizzicato

Pedagogy for Teaching Beginning Finger Placement

Bowing Instruction: General Guidelines

Bow Hand Shape: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Teaching Bow Hand Shape

Sound Production Principles

Detache Bowing: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Teaching Detache Bowing

Beginning String Crossings: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Teaching String Crossings

Staccato and Hooked Bowings: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Teaching Staccato and Hooked Bowings

Pedagogy for Teaching Slurs

Aural Skill Development in Beginning Classes: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Teaching Beginning Aural Skills

Strategies for Teaching Instrument Tuning in Beginning String Classes

Problem Solving: Beginning Students' Common Playing Problems and Solutions

References

Additional Resources

Intermediate String Class Instruction

Performance Goals and Objectives of Third- and Fourth-Year String Classes

Pedagogy for Teaching Parallel Bowing

Pedagogy for Teaching Smooth Direction Changes

Pedagogy for Teaching Tone Production at Different Dynamic Levels

Pedagogy for Teaching Moderate-to-Faster Tempo String Crossings

Pedagogy for Teaching Slurring More than Four Notes

Pedagogy for Teaching Martele Bowing

Pedagogy for Teaching Basic Spiccato

Pedagogy for Teaching Consistent Lengthened and Balanced Body Posture

Pedagogy for Refining Instrument Position

Intermediate Left-Hand Skills: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Refining Left-Hand Shapes

Pedagogy for Teaching Cello Extensions

Shifting: General Principles

Pedagogy for Teaching Shifting

Vibrato: General Principles

Pedagogy for Teaching Vibrato

Double Bass Pivoting: General Guidelines

Pedagogy for Developing Intermediate Aural Skills in the School Orchestra

Intermediate Instrument Tuning

Problem Solving: Intermediate Students' Common Playing Problems and Solutions

Advanced String Class Instruction

Goals and Objectives of Advanced Playing Skills

Pedagogy for Teaching Expressive Detache Bowing

Pedagogy for Teaching Loure (Portato) Bowing

Pedagogy for Tea

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