Chapter 1 Introduction

Question 0

What are the four experiences that are used when organizing objectives for music education?

Answer 0

The Categories of Objectives for Experiences are:

1) Performing & Reading Music
2) Creating Music
3) Listening & Describing Music
4) Valuing Music

Question 1

What are the two methods in which the text organize objectives for teaching music?

Answer 1

The two methods of organizing music objectives are 1) experience-based and 2) concepts and components.

Question 2

What are the seven Concepts and Components that are used when organizing objectives for music education?

Answer 2

The Categories of Objectives for Concepts and Components are:

1) Pitch
2) Duration
3) Loudness
4) Timbre
5) Texture
6) Form
7) Style

Question 3

What are the nine national standards for teaching music education?

School music programs should offer students opportunities to develop the following nine national standards.

Answer 3

1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

Question 4

Each objective should contain an element of evaluation because students produce or exhibit some musical behavior.

Assessing student progress in music learning will indicate levels of the student achievement to the following five groups of people.

Answer 4

1) Students
2) Parents
3) Administrators
4) Community
5) State Department of Education

Question 5

Assessment in music education will also indicate whether (Three items):

Answer 5

1) Students can solve musical problems.
2) The teachers approach is effective.
3) The objectives are within the students capabilities.

Question 6

List five reasons (10) for teaching music in elementary, secondary and higher institutions of learning.

Answer 6

1) Music is worth knowing.
2) Music is a field of study with its own body of knowledge, skills, and ways of thinking.
3) The ability to perform, create, and listen to music with understanding is desirable for every member of society.
Studying music:
4) Transmits cultural heritage,
5) Develops each person’s musical potential.
6) Provides an opportunity for creativity and self-expression,
7) Help students understand the nature of humankind,
8) Enable students to become sensitive listeners,
9) Cultivates a unique symbol system, and
10) enhances the quality of life.

Question 7

Music teachers are encouraged to develop evaluation and assessment procedures that reflect progress in learning musical concepts and to avoid such extrinsic elements such as: (Three items)

Answer 7

1) Behavior
2) Attendance
3) Appearance