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Date Posted: 09:46:21 02/09/06 Thu
Author: Dr. O.
Subject: Re: Quality Music
In reply to: Frank 's message, "Quality Music" on 05:59:49 04/09/05 Sat

This is a good topic and an interesting discussion; I don't really disagree with anything you've said, but I want to frame the conversation in a slightly different way. I'll grant that students can learn something about music from any piece they play. However, isn't this a dangerous argument? Couldn't the same be said for other academic disciplines as well? For example, why not just read comic books in English/Literature classes? Certainly students can learn SOMETHING from reading comics. It's probably impossible to develop a list of criteria which separate good music from lesser music, as some of you have noted. However, it seems to me that as educators it's our job to try to make that identification, at least according to our own standards, and to program high quality music for our students. Our instructional time with them is so limited that we need to make the absolute most of it. Would you agree that there is more to learn from quality music than from more pedestrian music? I'l be interested in reading your thoughts about it.

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[> Re: Quality Music -- Benjamin Lupo, 19:25:24 02/09/06 Thu [1]

This could be a dangerous argument. I do think that this argument does bring up some good points though. We don't expect and probably wouldn't approve of having comic book reading assigned as to our children. Here are my criteria (as they stand now) for selecting quality music for my future students:

1) It must be enjoyable and challenging for my students
2) It must be performable using proper vocal technique (unfortunately, it may keep me from performing some Tuvan Throat-Singing...)
3) It should not be so challenging that it is unplayable
4) It should lend itself to student growth (personally and musically) through its practice and performance

The music in a concert should represent a variety of styles in order to keep students from getting stylistic burn-out and give them tools they can use to become well-rounded musicians. These are some of my criteria for what I deem good music for educational use. In order for me to select a piece of music (in good conscience) for use in a classroom, it has to meet these criteria. Now what these criteria will be four years from now... :)


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[> [> Re: Quality Music -- Kimberly, 18:14:09 02/13/06 Mon [1]

Great response, Ben Lupo. :) I do see how some musical selections would be more appropriate than others for teaching students specified techniques. I just hesitate at using the word "quality" for it. Ben's list of criteria is certainly admirable, but I'd like to refer to the music more along the lines of "learning effective" or something with the same idea...


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