GIA Music Education Catalog ? 2011 - GIA Publications

General Interest New Releases
Society and Musical
Development
Another Pandora Paradox
Edwin E. Gordon
What is the paradox of music in our society?
As renowned educator Edwin E. Gordon
writes, “Music is considered a special mark of humanity.”
Indeed, our ability to make music helps to define what it is
to be human.
Yet the study of how we acquire musical skills, and the
emphasis music has in our schools, is often given short
shrift. Why?
In this remarkable book, Dr. Gordon imagines conversations about music and
music learning from the perspective of composers and conductors, professors and
deans, school music teachers...even the parent and the bureaucrat.
This illuminating book is a great step forward in understanding our own roles in
the great paradoxes of music and music education. And only through understanding
these roles can we hope to change society...and ourselves.
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Essential Preparation
for Beginning
Instrumental Music
Instruction
Edwin E. Gordon
• What is appropriate readiness for instrumental music
instruction?
• How can we prepare children for maximum success on
their instrument?
• And why are dropout rates so high?
In this challenging book, renowned music educator Edwin E. Gordon
states that many students drop out of beginning instrumental music for
one simple reason: they do not have the necessary musical readiness to learn what
beginning instrumental educators are attempting to teach.
With Essential Preparation for Beginning Instrumental Music Instruction, Dr.
Gordon arms teachers with the tools to prepare students for success when they begin
an instrument.
G-7849 Perfect-bound, 156 pages ..................................$15.95
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