{"title":"Playful Centers in General Music","authors":"Emily Hatch","doi":"10.1177/27527646231213289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231213289","url":null,"abstract":"Play is the mechanism through which students learn and develop musical ideas. Students need time and space to engage in playful learning, and a commitment to developing playful music centers leads to engaged students who are choosing what to learn in a low-risk setting. This article explores what playful learning is and why it is important and then dives into centers that have been used successfully in general music classes. Descriptions of each center are also connected to the National Core Arts Standards.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"36 - 42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139231507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learning Burmese (Saung Gauk) Music: Pathway Through World Music Pedagogy","authors":"Ne Myo Aung, P. Campbell","doi":"10.1177/27527646231185567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231185567","url":null,"abstract":"The Burmese arched harp, known as Saung Gauk, is the national icon of the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (once called Burma). It is both ancient and contemporary, and its music frequently carries stories that are threaded with long-standing philosophical principles of the Burmese. The music of the Saung Gauk consists of five primary pitches (and two ornamental extras) that provide intriguing melodies, and a bronze bell and wood clapper provide the accompanying rhythm in traditional practice, even while Burmese-style piano and tuned drums may fill out an ensemble in which Saung Gauk is featured. A learning pathway will detail ways to approach this extraordinary music and the special place of this harp in Burmese identity.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"32 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129191607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Students’ Interests in General Music (Part 3): Suggestions for Practice","authors":"V. Davis, Mara E. Culp","doi":"10.1177/27527646231188089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231188089","url":null,"abstract":"Music education in the United States aims to be for every child, yet many students become less interested in school music as they mature. Although previous research reveals activities that upper-elementary students may prefer, much of this research may not represent 21st-century students, the instruments and activities that have enhanced curricula in recent decades, or more diverse musical offerings from around the globe. To guide decision-making regarding the activities most appropriate for their students, teachers can gather information from students through both formal and informal means (e.g., conducting research). In this third article in our research-to-practice series, we use data from our investigation into upper-elementary students’ activity preferences to create three hypothetical “classes” and provide suggestions for structuring activities that are responsive to our learners. Using a similar process, teachers may discover and tailor experiences to their own students’ interests, increasing motivation and persistence in music.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128134042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cultivating Composers: Games to Generate Musical Ideas","authors":"Emily Hatch","doi":"10.1177/27527646231188092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231188092","url":null,"abstract":"The ability to compose music must be taught and practiced. Students need purposeful opportunities to develop their musical thinking. This article presents a number of games and playful work that teachers can use to develop musical thought and lead toward intentional composition.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126827754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learning Wagogo (Nindo) Music: Pathway Through World Music Pedagogy","authors":"Kedmon Mapana, P. Campbell","doi":"10.1177/27527646231185562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231185562","url":null,"abstract":"In East Africa, Tanzania’s musical expressions are rich and varied, and typically a combination of music and dance. A description of Nindo, a multipart vocal music form of the central Tanzanian Wagogo community, is provided, and a tribute is offered to the legacy of an important village artist, Mchoya, of the musical form that is begin continued by his progeny. A learning pathway, following the dimensions of World Music Pedagogy, is outlined for experiencing Nindo, and resources and references are recommended for teachers to facilitate listening, viewing, singing and dancing, and developing intercultural understanding.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128529031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applications of Self-Determination Theory in the General Music Classroom","authors":"R. Sanguinetti","doi":"10.1177/27527646231188083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231188083","url":null,"abstract":"Student motivation is frequently an issue in general music classrooms, and many long-standing theories designed to increase motivation have the opposite effect. This article introduces Self-Determination Theory, first developed by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, as a theory of human motivation. A key element of Self-Determination Theory is the concept of three basic human psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. This article details each need and provides suggestions for direct applications to the general music classroom. Through the fulfillment of these needs, teachers can encourage and support a students’ engagement in musical activities and personal growth.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"651 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116480556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Let’s Play: Including Students With Disabilities in Ensembles","authors":"E. Draper","doi":"10.1177/27527646231188084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231188084","url":null,"abstract":"In general music classes, students participate in a variety of musical experiences, including ensembles. These may include classroom experiences playing instruments or singing as a group, or in more long-term performance-based experiences such as a musical or program. It is important that students with disabilities participate meaningfully in these experiences alongside their same-aged peers. To ensure students with disabilities are successful, teachers need to be purposeful in their classroom instruction during ensemble experiences as well as in their preparation for performances.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134164869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SEL as a Pathway to Healing-Centered Music Learning Environments","authors":"Edward Varner","doi":"10.1177/27527646231188087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231188087","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this column is to provide a quick introduction to clear and uncomplicated strategies that will help teachers use SEL strategies to create Healing-Centered general music learning environments. As caring, professional educators, we play critical roles in the creation of safe, predictable settings for children to be, learn, and grow. This can be achieved by committing to the creation of healing-centered general music learning environments in which each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"348 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131398033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching Traditional and Transformed Versions of Culturally Diverse Musics With Integrity","authors":"Hyesoo Yoo","doi":"10.1177/27527646231185564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231185564","url":null,"abstract":"In today’s globally interconnected society, the scope of musics from diverse cultural traditions has grown to embrace many different styles of music, including original/traditional versions and transformed versions (e.g., Western arrangements for ensemble versions of culturally diverse musics and contemporary folk music). To properly educate students about different styles of culturally diverse musics, it is important for teachers to understand each style and gain specific instructional strategies before being able to teach them in a respectful way. In this article, I provide teachers with several steps to prepare to teach culturally diverse musics (i.e., research, resources, evaluation, and partners). Furthermore, I suggest essential considerations for teaching transformed versions with integrity.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125258135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Importance of Developing the Child’s Sense of Touch in the Music Classroom","authors":"Bonnie S. Jacobi","doi":"10.1177/27527646231185565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231185565","url":null,"abstract":"Sensory learning can be traced back to ancient Greek times, and the sense of touch holds multiple types of benefits for classroom music learning. Touch is also a prerequisite for children’s future intellectual and social development. Between ages three and seven, a child’s physical and perceptual development is in a formational stage. Despite challenges that can sometimes be associated with touch, for example, behavior issues, overcrowded classrooms, increased student needs related to touching, teacher liability, and spread of viral germs, tactile activities involving human touch and manipulatives can prepare students to play musical instruments, think abstractly, and achieve socioemotional competency. Human touch activities can foster self-awareness, awareness of others, and even empathy. This article examines past theories and practices involving tactile learning, discusses research findings relevant to music instruction, offers strategies and ideas for using tactile activities, and proposes a rationale for integrating tactile learning within general music instruction.","PeriodicalId":305856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of General Music Education","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128780696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}