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Making Music and Having a Blast! – A Guide for All Music Students

Autor Bonnie Blanchard, Cynthia Blancha Acree
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 aug 2009
In her follow-up to Making Music and Enriching Lives: A Guide for All Music Teachers, Bonnie Blanchard offers students a set of tools for their musical lives that will help them stay engaged, even during the challenging times in their musical development. Blanchard discusses issues such as finding an instructor, selecting the right instrument, and choosing a college or conservatory. The book includes lessons on music theory and history as well as a guide to finding additional materials in print and online. Blanchard’s strategies for making practice productive and preparing for auditions are useful tips students can return to again and again.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253221353
ISBN-10: 0253221358
Pagini: 472
Ilustrații: 32 b&w illustrations, 81 musical exx.
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press
Locul publicării:United States

Cuprins

Preface: The Long, Winding, and Exciting Road to Becoming a Musician; Acknowledgments; IntroductionPart 1. Getting Off to a Good Start 1. Tips and Tricks for Fast Success; 2. The Surprising Truth about Talent; 3. The Top Mistake New Musicians Can Make; 4. How to Persuade Your Parents to Buy You an Instrument; 5. Where and How to Buy Your InstrumentPart 2. Getting the Most from Your Lessons 6. Are Private Lessons for You?; 7. Finding the Perfect Teacher ; 8. How to Be a Great Student; 9. Is It Time to Change Teachers?; 10. Singers: You Are the Instrument Part 3. Using Practice Tips for Faster Results 11. The Attitude of Success; 12. Get in Gear with Goals; 13. How to Fit Practice into Your Already Busy Life; 14. Quit Wasting Your Practice Time; 15. Shake up Your Practice Routine Part 4. Solving the Mystery of Music Theory 16. Note Names on the Piano, Sharps and Flats, and the Chromatic Scale; 17. Major Scales and Key Signatures; 18. Intervals; 19. Minor Scales; 20. Chords and Arpeggios; 21. Chord Inversions, Figured Bass, and CadencesPart 5. Tune in to Classical Music 22. The Middle Ages and the Renaissance; 23. The Baroque and Classical Periods; 24. The Romantic Period; 25. The Contemporary Period; 26. Why Listen to Classical Music?; 27. Hey, Listen to This!Part 6. Becoming a Skilled Musician 28. Learn the Tricks to Become a Confident Sight-Reader; 29. Intonation: You Can Learn to Play in Tune; 30. Musicality: The Difference between Playing and Typing; 31. How to Memorize without Having a Brain FreezePart 7. Performing with Confidence 32. Put Concerts and Contests into Perspective; 33. Conquer Your Fear Factor; 34. Ace the AuditionPart 8. Avoiding Stumbling Blocks along the Way 35. Finding the Middle Ground: A Guide for Frustrated Students and Their "Helpful" Parents; 36. Student to Student: Advice from Teens; 37. Brace Yourself for Braces; 38. Help! I Want to Quit; 39. Thorny Questions from Students: You're Not Alone!; 40. Is All This Hard Work Worth It? Part 9. Making Beautiful Music Together 41. Have Fun and Make Friends When You Play Music Together; 42. What Can I Do If I'm Bored in Band or Orchestra?; 43. Concert Etiquette, or Dude! When Do I Clap?Part 10. Where to Go for More Info 44. So You Want to Be a Music Major?; 45. Choosing a College or Conservatory; 46. Getting into the School of Your Dreams; 47. Preparing for the College or Professional Orchestra Audition; 48. Music Professions: Ways to Live by What You Love; 49. Life as a Professional Musician: Is It for You?; 50. Lessons about Life You Can Learn from Professional MusiciansAppendix A. Music Theory Review; Appendix B. The Musical Periods; Glossary of Musical Terms; Reading, Browsing, Watching, Listening: A List of References; Index

Recenzii

"The Music for Life series stands alone as an incredible resource for musicians--whether performing or teaching. Music for Life deserves a standing ovation!" Gerard Schwarz, Conductor, Seattle Symphony
"The Music for Life series stands alone as an incredible resource for musicians--whether performing or teaching. Music for Life deserves a standing ovation!" Gerard Schwarz, Conductor, Seattle Symphony

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A veteran teacher's practical guide for music students