The Music Teacher's Book of Lists

by Ross, Cynthia Meyers; Stangl, Karen Meyers

• ISBN13: 9780787966898
• ISBN10: 0787966894
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-05-27
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This unique resource for music teachers includes 298 reproducible lists related to all areas of general, choral, and instrumental music to help them develop instructional materials and planm lessons for elementary and secondary students. Materials are conveniently organized into 9 sections-- from lists of composers to lists of instruments and songs (including current pop music).

Author Biography

The authors are sisters who used the unique combination of their varied skills and experiences to develop this resource book for teachers.
Cynthia Meyers Ross holds a bachelor of music degree from the State university of New York at Potsdam, Crane School of Music. Her post-graduate work has been done at the university of Tennessee, Knoxville, as well as Catholic university in Washington, D.C. She has taught music in the public schools (nursery through grade 12) for ten years in New York and Virginia. In 1989, she left the public schools to devote herself full-time to building a Suzuki studio in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area. She is a member of the Suzuki association of the Americas, as well as the Suzuki Association of the Greater Washing Area, for which she serves on the board of directors and as chairman of the string division. She is the Suzuki mother of a violinist, Catherine, age 9.

Karen Meyers Stangl received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Oneonta. As a classroom teacher for the last twenty years she has taught grades 1-6. She has been active on many committees, involves in writing and editing a variety of curriculum material, and has taught staff-development seminars. In the past, she has worked with the gifted program and has recently been the lead teacher for a newly developed program for at-risk students. She is currently working as a first grade teacher in Strafford County, Virginia, where she integrates the fine arts into her whole-language program.

Table of Contents

About This Book	p. iii
Rudiments of Music	p. 1
Basic Note Values	p. 3
Duple Relationships	p. 4
Dotted Notes	p. 4
Triple Relationships	p. 5
Rests	p. 5
Modern Clefs	p. 6
Other Clefs	p. 6
Obsolete Clefs	p. 7
Notes and Their Pitch Names	p. 7
Note Names in Various Languages	p. 8
Rhythmic Words in Various Languages	p. 8
Other Musical Terms in Various Languages	p. 9
Hand Signals for Notes	p. 9
Solfege	p. 10
Accidentals	p. 11
Rules of Accidentals	p. 11
Major Scales and Their Key Signatures	p. 12
Minor Scales and Their Key Signatures	p. 13
Parallel and Relative Minors	p. 14
Variations in the Minor Mode	p. 15
Time Signatures	p. 16
Conducting Patterns	p. 17
Familiar Tunes Illustrating Various Meters	p. 18
Famous Compositions Illustrating Various Time Signatures	p. 19
Common Rhythms	p. 20
Popular Songs And Rhymes Illustrating Various Rhythms	p. 21
Famous Compositions Illustrating Various Rhythms	p. 22
Ornaments and Grace Notes	p. 23
Dynamic Markings	p. 24
Italian Tempo Indications	p. 25
Rudimentary Phrasing, Style, and Articulation Terms	p. 26
Rudimentary Vocabulary and Symbols	p. 28
Types of Notation	p. 30
Music Theory	p. 31
The Modes	p. 33
Types of Scales	p. 34
Scale Degree Names	p. 35
Famous Compositions Illustrating Various Tonalities and Scale Patterns	p. 35
Intervals	p. 36
Qualities of Intervals	p. 36
Compound Intervals	p. 37
Inversions of Intervals	p. 37
Songs to Aid the Teaching of Intervals	p. 38
Triads	p. 39
Inversions of Triads	p. 39
Inversions of Seventh Chords	p. 40
Rules of Four-Part Harmony	p. 41
Common Harmonic Progressions	p. 41
Non-Harmonic Tones	p. 42
Cadences	p. 44
Chromatic and Other Harmonies	p. 46
Forms and Compositional Techniques	p. 48
Composers and Their Works	p. 49
Pre-Baroque Composers	p. 51
Representative Baroque Period Composers and Their Countries	p. 52
Representative Classical Period Composers and Their Countries	p. 53
Representative Romantic Period Composers and Their Countries	p. 53
Nationalist Composers	p. 54
20th Century Composers	p. 55
American Composers	p. 57
Austrian Composers	p. 58
British Composers	p. 58
Eastern European Composers	p. 59
Flemish Composers	p. 59
French Composers	p. 60
German Composers	p. 60
Italian Composers	p. 61
Russian Composers	p. 62
Scandinavian Composers	p. 62
Spanish Composers	p. 62
Composers of Other Countries	p. 63
Women Composers	p. 64
African-American Composers	p. 66
Famous Composers of Ballets	p. 66
Composers of Masses	p. 67
Famous Composers of Symphonic Poems	p. 68
Famous Composers of Motets and Madrigals	p. 69
Famous Composers of Fugues	p. 70
Famous Composers of Sonatas	p. 71
Famous Composers of Concertos	p. 72
Famous Composers of Symphonies	p. 72
Famous Composers of Vocal Music	p. 73
Famous Composers of Opera	p. 74
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composers	p. 74
Composers Born in January	p. 75
Composers Born in February	p. 75
Composers Born in March	p. 75
Composers Born in April	p. 75
Composers Born in May	p. 76
Composers Born in June	p. 76
Composers Born in July	p. 76
Composers Born in August	p. 76
Composers Born in September	p. 77
Composers Born in October	p. 77
Composers Born in November	p. 77
Composers Born in December	p. 77
The Major Works of Johann Sebastian Bach	p. 78
The Major Works of Ludwig van Beethoven	p. 79
The Major Works of Hector Berlioz	p. 80
The Major Works of Johannes Brahms	p. 81
The Major Works of Claude Debussy	p. 82
The Major Works of Antonin Dvorak	p. 82
The Major Works of Edward Elgar	p. 82
The Major Works of Georg Friedrich Handel	p. 83
The Major Works of Franz Josef Haydn	p. 84
The Major Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	p. 85
The Major Works of Henry Purcell	p. 86
The Major Works of Franz Schubert	p. 87
The Major Works of Robert Schumann	p. 88
The Famous Marches of John Philip Sousa	p. 89
The Major Works of Igor Stravinsky	p. 89
The Major Works of Peter Tchaikovsky	p. 90
The Major Works of Ralph Vaughan Williams	p. 91
The Major Works of Giuseppe Verdi	p. 91
Instruments and Instrumental Ensembles	p. 93
Predecessors of the Piano	p. 95
Types of Pianos	p. 95
Parts of the Modern Piano	p. 95
Developers and Makers of Pianos	p. 96
Piano Virtuosi Past and Present	p. 97
Famous Composers of Piano Music	p. 99
Orchestral Compositions Featuring the Piano	p. 99
Predecessors and Relatives of the Organ	p. 100
Types of Organs	p. 100
Parts of the Modern Organ	p. 100
Organ Families of Tone	p. 101
Organ Stops	p. 101
Organ Builders	p. 102
Famous Organists	p. 103
Famous Composers of Organ Music	p. 103
Representative Works for the Organ	p. 103
Organ Terminology	p. 104
The Violin Family	p. 104
Predecessors and Relatives of the Violin	p. 104
The Parts of the Modern Violin and Bow	p. 105
Developers and Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows	p. 105
Stringed Instrument Virtuosi Past and Present	p. 106
Famous Composers of Stringed Instrument Music	p. 107
Compositions Featuring the Violin	p. 107
Compositions Featuring the Viola	p. 107
Compositions Featuring the Cello	p. 108
Compositions Featuring the Double Bass	p. 108
Other Stringed Instruments	p. 108
Woodwind Instruments	p. 109
Early Woodwinds	p. 109
Developers and Makers of Woodwind Instruments	p. 109
Woodwind Virtuosi	p. 110
Famous Composers of Woodwind Music	p. 111
Orchestral Compositions Featuring the Various Woodwind Instruments	p. 112
Brass Instruments	p. 114
Early Brass Instruments	p. 114
Brass Instrument Virtuosi	p. 115
Compositions Featuring the Various Brass Instruments	p. 116
Percussion Instruments	p. 117
Compositions Featuring Percussion Instruments	p. 117
Electronic Instruments	p. 118
Mechanical Instruments	p. 118
Folk Instruments and Their Countries	p. 119
Musicological Categories of Instruments	p. 120
Top American and Canadian Orchestras	p. 121
Other Orchestras	p. 122
Famous Orchestra Conductors	p. 123
Foreign Names for the Instruments of the Orchestra	p. 125
Types of Bands	p. 125
Bands of Historical Significance	p. 126
Instrumentation of Various Types of Bands	p. 126
Chamber Ensembles and Their Instrumentation	p. 127
Music Festivals in the U.S.A.	p. 128
European Music Festivals	p. 128
Opera and Vocal Music	p. 129
Types of Voices	p. 131
A History of Vocal Genre	p. 132
Vocal Music Terms	p. 133
Famous American Choral Groups	p. 134
Opera Terms	p. 135
Types of Operas	p. 136
Early Operas	p. 136
Famous Operas by Century	p. 137
Famous Operas and Their Composers	p. 138
Famous American Operas	p. 140
Famous Opera Stars Past and Present	p. 140
Famous Opera Houses	p. 142
Famous Opera Companies	p. 142
Operas with Historical Themes	p. 143
Operas with Romantic Themes	p. 144
Comic Operas	p. 144
Operettas	p. 145
The Operas of Gaetano Donizetti	p. 145
The Operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan	p. 146
The Operas of Gian Carlo Menotti	p. 146
The Operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	p. 146
The Operas of Giacomo Puccini	p. 147
The Operas of Gioacchino Rossini	p. 147
The Operas of Richard Strauss	p. 148
The Operas of Peter Tchaikovsky	p. 148
The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi	p. 148
The Operas of Richard Wagner	p. 149
Famous Librettists	p. 149
Music History	p. 151
Periods and Movements in Western Musical History	p. 153
General Characteristics of Renaissance Music	p. 153
Musical Forms Developed During the Renaissance	p. 154
General Characteristics of Baroque Music	p. 154
Musical Forms Developed During the Baroque Period	p. 155
General Characteristics of Classical Period Music	p. 155
Musical Forms Developed During the Classical Period	p. 156
General Characteristics of Romantic Era Music	p. 156
Musical Forms Developed During the Romantic Era	p. 157
General Characteristics of Twentieth Century Music	p. 157
"Les Six"	p. 157
The "Mighty Handful"	p. 158
Instruments Throughout Western Music History	p. 158
Composition of the Orchestra Over the Centuries	p. 160
Popular Music	p. 161
Types of American Popular Music	p. 163
Movements in Jazz	p. 164
Jazz Terms	p. 165
Jazz Greats	p. 166
1990's Jazz Musicians	p. 167
Big Band Leaders	p. 168
Big Band Hits	p. 169
Types of Rock Music	p. 170
Rock and Roll Notables	p. 171
Female Rock Groups	p. 172
American Folk Notables	p. 173
Pop Singers	p. 174
Blues Styles	p. 174
Blues Hall of Fame	p. 175
Country Music Artists	p. 176
The Country Music Hall of Fame	p. 177
Country Entertainer of the Year	p. 178
Broadway Musicals	p. 178
Tony Awards for Best Musical	p. 181
Composers and Lyricists of Musicals	p. 181
Longest Running Broadway Musicals	p. 182
Top Tunes of the 1920's	p. 182
Top Tunes of the 1930's	p. 184
Top Tunes of the 1940's	p. 185
Top Tunes of the 1950's	p. 187
Top Tunes of the 1960's	p. 189
Top Tunes of the 1970's	p. 191
Top Tunes of the 1980's	p. 192
Top Tunes of the 1990's	p. 194
Pop Music Organizations	p. 196
American Music Festivals Which Include Popular Music	p. 197
Famous "Fathers"	p. 197
Famous "Misters"	p. 198
"Royal" Cognomens	p. 198
Musician Cognomens	p. 199
Drug Related Rock and Roll Deaths	p. 199
Dance	p. 201
Kinds of Dancing	p. 203
Ballet Terms	p. 203
Famous Male Ballet Dancers	p. 204
Famous Female Ballet Dancers	p. 205
Famous Male Choreographers	p. 206
Famous Female Choreographers	p. 206
Great Ballets	p. 207
U.S. Dance Companies	p. 208
International Dance Companies	p. 209
Modern Ballroom Dances	p. 210
Famous Stage Dancers	p. 210
"Dance" Songs	p. 210
Representative Dances of Various Nations	p. 211
Types of Pre-Classical Dance	p. 213
Integrating Music with the Content Areas	p. 215
Colonial American Songs, Games, and Dances	p. 217
Songs of the American Revolution	p. 218
Songs of the Early National Period	p. 219
Song of the War of 1812	p. 219
Songs of the Sea and Immigration	p. 219
Songs of the Pioneers and Westward Expansion	p. 220
Songs of the Mexican War	p. 221
Cowboy Songs	p. 221
Songs of Slavery	p. 222
Negro Spirituals	p. 222
Civil War Songs	p. 223
Songs of the Spanish-American War	p. 223
American Work Songs	p. 224
World War I Songs	p. 224
World War II Songs	p. 225
Civil Rights and Protest Songs	p. 225
Patriotic Songs	p. 226
National Anthems of Various Countries	p. 226
National Anthems Used in Larger Compositions	p. 228
Holiday Songs	p. 228
Seasonal Music	p. 230
Significant African-American Musicians	p. 232
Famous African-American Choreographers	p. 233
Famous African-American Dancers	p. 233
African-American Opera Stars	p. 233
Famous African-American Singers	p. 234
Famous African-American Symphonic Conductors	p. 234
The Afro-American Five	p. 234
Children's Literature Related to Elementary Music	p. 235
Children's Literature Related to Holiday Music	p. 236
Children's Literature Related to Music History	p. 237
Children's Literature Related to Dance	p. 238
Children's Literature Related to Opera and Symphony	p. 240
Books to Integrate Music with Science and Social Studies Themes	p. 241
Children's Literature Related to Musical Instruments	p. 242
Children's Literature Related to Composers and Musicians	p. 244
Videos Suitable for the Elementary Music Program	p. 245
Videos Suitable for the Middle School Music Program	p. 246
Videos Suitable for the High School Music Program	p. 247
CD ROMs Related to Music	p. 248
Distributors of Videos and CD ROMs	p. 248
Parts of the Ear	p. 249
Acoustics Terms	p. 250
Career Opportunities in Music	p. 252
Music Magazines	p. 253
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