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Music

"Contemporary Music Education" 2nd edition

Clifford K. Madsen, Florida State University
Terry Lee Kuhn, Kent State University
ISBN: 0-89892-119-8
 

The focus of this text is teaching music in schools. It is written for education majors studying music as well as for music majors studying music techniques. The materials in this text are intended for a one-term course in music, possibly in combination with other texts.

Table of Contents


- Preface
PART ONE- Teaching Music: Why are You Here?
- Why Shall We Teach?
- Whom Shall We Teach?
- What Shall We Teach?
- When Shall We Teach?
- How Shall We Teach?
PART TWO- Teaching Music: Sample Lessons
- Rote Songs
- Dynamics: The Loudness and Softness of Sounds
- Tone Color: The Distinguishing Characteristics of a Sound
- Pitch: The Highness and Lowness of Sounds
- Duration: The Pulse, Rhythm, Grouping and Rate of Sounds
- Notation: The Picture of the Way Music Sounds
- Mode: The Way Scales Are Formed
- Harmony: Two or More Sounds Played Together
- Form: The Design or Structure of a Musical Composition
- Synthesis: Analysis and Performance of Music
PART THREE- Teaching Music: Planning and Evaluation
- Planning for Effective Music Instruction
- Finding Appropriate Materials
- Evaluating Effective Music Institutions
- Current Approaches for Teaching Music in Schools
 




 

"Competency-Based Music Education"


Clifford K. Madsen, Florida State University
Cornelia Yarbrough, Syracuse University
ISBN: 0-89892-061-2
 

The purpose of this book is to provide competency-based observation and field experiences for music educators whether they be student teachers, graduate music education majors, or professional music educators. It can be used in a variety of ways. Music educators on the college level may use it as a teaching tool, a guide for student teachers, and/or as a guide for field experiences throughout the four or five-year music education degree program.

Table of Contents


- Preface
1- School Values and the Music Educator
2- Developing Resource Materials
3- Developing a Positive Approach Through Observation
4- Designing and Managing Musical Learning
5- The Experimenting Teacher
 










 

"Teaching/Discipline; A Positive Approach for
Educational Development" 4th edition


Clifford K. Madsen, Florida State University
Charles H. Madsen, Jr., Florida State University
ISBN: 0-89892-178-3
 

This book has been written especially for teachers, prospective teachers, counselors, therapists, and other professionals who interact with students. It is specifically intended as a classroom discipline text. The authors designed the book to help teachers apply systematic procedures to increase social and academic learning in the classroom.

Table of Contents


- Preface
PART ONE: Teaching and Discipline
1- Teaching: The Art of Discipline
2- Discipline: The Way to Learning
3- Learning: The Modification of Behavior
4- Behavior: The Contingent Result of Life
5- Life: The Structure of Activities in Time
PART TWO: Behavioral Principles Applied
6- Changing Wrong Associations
PART THREE: A Positive Approach
7- Developing Responses
PART FOUR: Observational Manual
8- Learning Through Observation
9- Techniques for Consequating Behavior
10- Introduction to Behavioral Terminology/ Designs
 




 

"Experimental Research in Music" Text 3rd edition


Clifford K. Madsen, Florida State University
Charles H. Madsen, Jr., Florida State University
ISBN: 0-89892-152-X
 

It has been nearly three decades since this book was first written and piloted in Psychology of Music classes at Florida State University. It is the undisputed standard in the field, being used by a large number of undergraduates and graduates pursuing music study in institutions of higher education. The text is primarily intended for a first course in Experimental Research in Music, although it may also be used as supplemental reading for courses in Psychology of Music, Music Education, Music Therapy, or Research Methods in Music.

Table of Contents


PART ONE
Ch. 1- Music as an Art and a Science
Ch. 2- Methods of Research in Music
Ch. 3- Physical and Perceptual Bases for Music Experimentation
Ch. 4- Psychological Basis for Music Experimentation
Ch. 5- Pedagogical Bases for Music Experimentation
PART TWO
Ch. 6- Quantification in Research
Ch. 7- The Experimental Process
Ch. 8- Statistical Theory and Musicians
Ch. 9- Elementary Statistical Tests
Ch. 10- Completion of an Experiment
APPENDIX
- Glossary of Statistical Terms and Tests
- Chapter Notes
 




 

"Experimental Research in Music" Workbook 3rd edition


Clifford K. Madsen, Florida State University
Randall S. Moore, University of Oregon
ISBN: 0-89892-017-5
 

This is the companion workbook to Madsen's "Experimental Research in Music" text. It is designed to be used with the text, but it may be used independently as well. It contains five programs which may be read in conjunction with the text or used to supplement other research requirements.

Table of Contents


-Preface
PROGRAMS
1. A Programmed Guide to Closed Systems
2. A Programmed Guide to Mill's Canons
3. A Programmed Guide to Selected Research Designs and Statistical Tests
4. A Programmed Guide to Basic Statistics
5. A Programmed Guide to Common Statistical Tests
APPENDIX
- Glossary of Statistical Symbols
- Basic Mathematical Procedures
- Use of Calculator, F Test Supplement
- Reading Statistical Tables
- List of Tables
- Pre/ Posttests
 




 

"Introductory Musical Acoustics" 3rd edition


Michael J. Wagner, Florida International University
ISBN: 0-89892-113-9
 

This book is written to excite, involve, and engage the music student. It is written in three parts. Part One deals with the physical laws governing sound, sources of sound and mediums through which sound most usually travels. A review of the anatomy, function and dysfunction of the ear, related neurology and aural perception is the subject of Part Two. Part Three explains electronic production and reproduction of sound. This highly-respected text is used widely throughout the U.S.

Table of Contents


- Preface to the Third Edition
PART ONE- Sound in Nature
Ch. 1- Sound in its Simplest Form
Ch. 2- Complex Sound
Ch. 3- Acoustic Properties of Musical Instruments
Ch. 4- Characteristics of Sound
PART TWO- Hearing and Perception
Ch. 5- The Auditory System
Ch. 6- Hearing Loss and Deafness
Ch. 7- The Perception of Music
PART THREE- Electronic Production and Reproduction of Sound: A Retrospective
Ch. 8- Sound Reproduction
Ch. 9- Analog Storage of Music
Ch. 10- Digital Storage of Music
Ch. 11- Electronic Production of Sounds
 

 
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