Teaching Instrumental Music Contemporary Perspectives and Pedagogies

Teaching Instrumental Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Pedagogies reflects the music pedagogy of recent years while acknowledging traditional instruments and styles. Written by a diverse, expert team of 47 authors, the text covers both the teaching of individual instruments and the teaching of instrumental ensembles. It can serve as the sole comprehensive text to accompany any instrumental music education class, including concert band, jazz band, marching band, strings, and popular music.

About the Editors

Bryan Powell is Assistant Professor of Music Education and Music Technology at Montclair State University, where he teaches classes in music technology and popular music. He also serves as the Director of Higher Education for the non-profit organization Music Will.

Kristen Pellegrino is Professor of Music Education (Strings) at the University of Texas at San Antonio and President of American String Teachers Association (2020-2022). She teaches graduate courses in research and psychological foundations of teaching and learning, as well as undergraduate string education courses, and supervises UTSA's String Project teachers.

Quincy C. Hilliard is Professor of Music, Composer in Residence, and Heymann Endowed Professor at the University of Louisiana - Lafayette. He teaches courses in composition and music education, he has numerous publications for wind band, and he is the author of several technique books also for wind band.

Part I. Teaching and Learning

1. Transferable Pedagogical Concepts (Kristen Pellegrino)

2. Learning to Teach: Preservice Teacher Experiences (Kristen Pellegrino & Cynthia L. Wagoner)

3. How Students Learn (Kristen Pellegrino & Cynthia L. Wagoner)

4. Proactive and Reactive Classroom Management Strategies (Kristen Pellegrino)

5. Teaching Executive Skills, Musical Skills, and Artistic Skills (Stephen J. Benham)

6. Teaching Notation in Instrumental Music (Bryan Powell)

7. Planning (Lesson Planning and Curriculum) & Assessment (J. Si MIllican)

8. Strategies for Planning, Building, and Managing Music Programs (Kelvin D. Jones)

9. Student Motivation (Quincy C. Hilliard)

10. Technology in Instrumental Music Instruction (Bryan Powell)

11. Care, Communication, and Connection in Instrumental Learning Spaces (Karin S. Hendricks & Tawnya D. Smith)

12. Peer-Assisted Learning in the Instrumental Music Ensemble (Erik Johnson and Christina Herman)

13. Teaching Instruments to Students with Disabilities (Kimberly McCord)

14. Teaching for Social Impact through Fluidity in the 21st Century Instrumental Ensemble (William L Lake, Jr.)

15. Applications of Arranging and Transcribing for Ensembles (Herbert Marshall)

16. Instrumental Substations: Rescoring for Small Bands and Limited Instrumentation (Quincy C. Hilliard)

17. Advocating for the Arts: What Every Future Music Educator Should Know (John L. Benham & Stephen J. Benham)

Part II. Popular Music and Non-Traditional

18. Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Modern Band Students (Bryan Powell)

19. Pedagogies for Teaching Ukulele Popular Music Education (Christopher Cayari)

20. Pedagogies for Teaching Guitar in Popular Music Education (Warren Gramm)

21. Pedagogies for Teaching Electric Bass in Popular Music Education (Spencer Hale)

22. Pedagogies for Teaching Keyboard in Popular Music Education (Letitia Stancu)

23. Pedagogies for Teaching Drum Set in Popular Music Education (Mary Claxton)

24. Pedagogies for Teaching Vocalists in Popular Music Ensembles (Kat Reinhert)

25. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Modern Band (Antonio Sauza)

Part III. Teaching Strings

26. Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching String Students (Kristen Pellegrino)

27. Pedagogies for Teaching Right Hand to String Players (Kristen Pellegrino and Joel Schut)

28. Pedagogies for Teaching Left-Hand Position, Intonation, and Instrument Tuning to String Players (Erin M. Hansen and Kristen Pellegrino)

29. Pedagogies for Teaching Shifting and Vibrato to String Players (Kristen Pellegrino and Erin M. Hansen)

30. Building and Maintaining a Successful Orchestra Program (Michael Hopkins)

31. Culturally Responsive Teaching in School Orchestras (James Ray, Brian W. Kellum, & Karin S. Hendricks)

Part IV. Teaching Woodwinds

32. Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Woodwind Students (Cynthia L. Wagoner)

33. Pedagogies for Teaching Flute (Cassandra Eisenreich)

34. Pedagogies for Teaching Clarinet (Cynthia L. Wagoner & Asia Muhaimin)

35. Pedagogies for Teaching Oboe (Alison Robuck)

36. Pedagogies for Teaching Bassoon (Robin Hochkeppel)

37. Pedagogies for Teaching Saxophone (Nathan Holder)

Part V. Teaching Brass

38. Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Brass Students (Benjamin Yates)

39. Pedagogies for Teaching Horn (Meryl Sole)

40. Pedagogies for Teaching Trumpet (Steven Cunningham)

41. Pedagogies for Teaching Trombone (Dunwoody Mirvil)

42. Pedagogies for Teaching Baritone/Tuba (Jennifer Jester)

43. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Band (Darrin Thornton)

Part VI. Teaching Percussion

44. Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Teaching Percussion Students (Virginia Davis and Daniel Smithiger)

45. Pedagogies for Teaching Pitched and Non-pitched Orchestral Percussion (Virginia Davis and Daniel Smithiger)

46. Pedagogies for Teaching Latin Percussion (Aixa Burgos)

47. Pedagogies for Teaching Steel Pan and Steel Bands (David Knapp)

Part VII. Ensemble Rehearsal Techniques

48. Modern Band Rehearsal Techniques (Scott Burstein)

49. Concert Band Rehearsal Techniques (Quincy C. Hilliard)

50. Jazz Band Rehearsal Techniques (Lonnie Easter II)

51. Marching Band Rehearsal Techniques (Kelvin D. Jones)

52. String and Orchestra Rehearsal Strategies (Joel Schut & Rebecca B. MacLeod)

53. Mariachi Ensemble Rehearsal Techniques (Sergio Alonso)

54. Musical Theatre Pit Orchestra Preparation and Performance (Herbert Marshall)