1st Edition

What is Music Literacy?

By Paul Broomhead Copyright 2019
184 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

What is Music Literacy? attempts to redefine music literacy with a more expansive meaning than is commonly in use, and to articulate the potential impact of these ideas on music teaching practice. The notion of music literacy has involved the ability to read and write music scores. However, this understanding does not extend theory to identify all music texts, nor to offer a thorough... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction / Chapter 2: Redethinking Music Literacy / Chapter 3: Music Literacy in the Ensemble and General Music Settings / Chapter 4: The Creator Orientation / Chapter 5: The Performer Orientation / Chapter 6: The Responder Orientation / Chapter 7: Connector Orientation / Chapter 8: Addressing Literacy Mandates

Biography

Paul Broomhead is Professor and Choral Education coordinator at Brigham Young University.