Incorporating Total Percussion Into The Middle School Band Program

One of the greatest issues and least talked about
dilemmas a band director faces in regard to their
band curriculum is how to properly integrate all the
aspects of total percussion into the band program.
Music education has come a long way and band
directors have seen the value of providing a
comprehensive percussion enducation to their
students. However, teaching total percussion in the
middle school setting comes with inherent problems
that can be difficult to navigate without the proper
guidance. In this book, the author provides
direction on how to motivate the percussion student
and incorporate total percussion into the concert
band rehearsal as well as within the school
percussion lesson. This book also offers insight on
how to incorporate a percussion ensemble into the
music program. This research is based on analysis of
related literature and gathers methodologies used by
music teachers throughout the United States. In
addition, this book examines numerous percussion
education paradigms gathered from a comprehensive
survey of music educators.

Autorentext

Incorporating Total Percussion into the Middle School Band Program is an in-depth study of how band directors can provide a thorough education to their percussion students. By incorporating these methodologies, students will be equipped to perform in all middle school ensembles and prepare them for high school and real world experiences.

Klappentext

One of the greatest issues and least talked about dilemmas a band director faces in regard to their band curriculum is how to properly integrate all the aspects of total percussion into the band program. Music education has come a long way and band directors have seen the value of providing a comprehensive percussion enducation to their students. However, teaching total percussion in the middle school setting comes with inherent problems that can be difficult to navigate without the proper guidance. In this book, the author provides direction on how to motivate the percussion student and incorporate total percussion into the concert band rehearsal as well as within the school percussion lesson. This book also offers insight on how to incorporate a percussion ensemble into the music program. This research is based on analysis of related literature and gathers methodologies used by music teachers throughout the United States. In addition, this book examines numerous percussion education paradigms gathered from a comprehensive survey of music educators.