Comments on: Teaching Towards Musical Understanding http://msgallant.edublogs.org/2009/02/13/teaching-towards-musical-understanding/ Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:11:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Havas Kitapları http://msgallant.edublogs.org/2009/02/13/teaching-towards-musical-understanding/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Havas Kitapları Tue, 05 May 2009 14:37:24 +0000 http://msgallant.edublogs.org/?p=45#comment-57 thanks you very mach comment your. thanks you very mach comment your.

]]> By: Rob http://msgallant.edublogs.org/2009/02/13/teaching-towards-musical-understanding/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Rob Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:57:17 +0000 http://msgallant.edublogs.org/?p=45#comment-53 I too immediately thought of the (US) National Standards when reading Montgomery's list. I think the distinction between "composing" and "writing" can be described thusly: composing music does not necessarily involve the mechanics of music notation. Composing music can be, in some senses, a process of reiterative improvisation occurring during audiation. In other words, one may compose an entire work and subsequently perform that work without it having been notated. This is not the same as improvisation, however; whereas improvisation involves spontaneous performance within a predetermined framework, composition is iterative. "Writing music", therefore, refers to the mechanics of scribing music notation...the context may indeed be composing, or it may be taking dictation, or it may simply be practicing how to draw a treble clef or a quarter rest. I too immediately thought of the (US) National Standards when reading Montgomery’s list.

I think the distinction between “composing” and “writing” can be described thusly: composing music does not necessarily involve the mechanics of music notation. Composing music can be, in some senses, a process of reiterative improvisation occurring during audiation.

In other words, one may compose an entire work and subsequently perform that work without it having been notated. This is not the same as improvisation, however; whereas improvisation involves spontaneous performance within a predetermined framework, composition is iterative.

“Writing music”, therefore, refers to the mechanics of scribing music notation…the context may indeed be composing, or it may be taking dictation, or it may simply be practicing how to draw a treble clef or a quarter rest.

]]> By: Betsy Ko http://msgallant.edublogs.org/2009/02/13/teaching-towards-musical-understanding/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Betsy Ko Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:55:09 +0000 http://msgallant.edublogs.org/?p=45#comment-51 Thanks for sharing your research here. I will definitely have to check out Montgomery's book. When I first looked at her list of musical activities, I immediately thought of the National Standards. But I was curious about how she defines the distinction between "composing" (#4) and "writing music" (#7). You mentioned delving into Orff. You might also want to look into Kodaly. It sounds like you are already teaching rhythm the way I have seen some Kodaly teachers approach it. Happy reading! Betsy Ko http://koflutestudio.edublogs.org Thanks for sharing your research here. I will definitely have to check out Montgomery’s book. When I first looked at her list of musical activities, I immediately thought of the National Standards. But I was curious about how she defines the distinction between “composing” (#4) and “writing music” (#7).

You mentioned delving into Orff. You might also want to look into Kodaly. It sounds like you are already teaching rhythm the way I have seen some Kodaly teachers approach it.

Happy reading!

Betsy Ko
http://koflutestudio.edublogs.org

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