An early goal of this class is to familiarize students with the instruments of the orchestra, and frequently instructors try to recruit music majors to come to the class to demonstrate Instruments. Due to class conflicts and obvious organizational problems, this approach to demonstrations rarely proves satisfactory. The availability of videotapes on each instrument taped by students and faculty from the Department of Music would provide a solution to the problem. Utilizing high-quality audio and video equipment, the MTSU Video Department would record each instrument in the studio. Specialist Introduces the Instrument and the performer and narrates remainder of demonstration.
Performer demonstrates method of tone production.
Performer demonstrates written range of the instrument as specialist shows each note on visual chart. Write a script which would serve as a guide for the taping session of the twenty instruments. Arrange student performer participation through their private Instructor. Plan taping schedules with participants and Television Services. Tape each of the twenty demonstrations, It Is estimated that each taping will take approximately one hour of studio recording time.