Music majors only. A study of scoring techniques for instrumental organizations and choir. Theoretical study of orchestral instruments. Baton technique as applied to choral and instrumental organizations. A required course for students who are preparing to teach instrumental K-12.
Students learn to play the principal string instruments.
Classroom procedures for presenting basic techniques and available string class materials are discussed. This course is offered for music majors preparing to teach instrumental K-12. Tone production, performance, and teaching techniques of the basic woodwind instruments are stressed. Students are given opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the instruments and of respective literature by teaching some aspect of the instrument to the other members of the class. Tone production, performance, and teaching techniques of the basic brass instruments are stressed.